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Why Irish Nurses are Flocking to Australia

Australia's healthcare sector has barely been touched by the global recession, its buoyant economy and better rates of pay combine to make an attractive proposition for nurses in Ireland.

2011-04-07
LONDON, ENGLAND, April 07, 2011 (Press-News.org) The country's state-funded healthcare service is similar to the NHS, and it also has a larger private healthcare sector, nurses not only find it easy to adapt to familiar working practices but can also expect a better climate, with an 'easy way of life'.

Not surprising then when HCL International, the leading international healthcare recruiter, says that it gets it's best response when targeting Ireland for nursing jobs in Australia. The combination of recession and less favourable working conditions in the public sector is driving increasing numbers of nurses to seek a new job and a new life in Australia, according to HCL International.

The company, which supplies nurses of all grades and specialties to leading private and public sector hospitals across Australia, says it has seen a dramatic rise in nurses from the Republic of Ireland seeking advice on how to begin the relocation process, which is why they are specifically targeting Dublin.

"Without doubt we are getting our best responses from Ireland," says Josh Collins, who is leading the Irish initiative from down under. Based in Sydney, Josh Collins is working on the Australian nurses programme, to build a pipeline of nurses, once individuals are compliant, they will eventually be employed by Healthcare Australia, HCL's sister company in Australia. "The model for agency staffing works differently in Australia to the UK," says Josh "We employ nurses and allocate to shifts depending on their work preferences which means they can work flexibly around family commitments and receive good rates of pay."

To build the nurses pipeline Josh has tasked his UK team to organise a series of events in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and Dublin. Dublin, the mostly popular venue, is already looking to be over subscribed by nurses keen to find out more about relocation to Australia.

HCL will be talking to nurses at these events about what working life is really like in Australia, and the opportunities that are open to them. "What many nurses don't realise is that they have a huge advantage because their skills are in such high demand. 40% of Australian nurses are due to retire in the next decade so there is massive demand from a population that is growing rapidly as the Australian economy expands," says Josh.

Meet HCL International at the following venues:

5th April - Radisson SAS, Glasgow
6th April - The Midland Hotel, Manchester
7th April - Radisson SAS, Birmingham
12th April - Radisson SAS, Dublin

For more information email australiajobs@hcl-international.co.uk.

Website: http://www.healthcarelocums.com


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[Press-News.org] Why Irish Nurses are Flocking to Australia
Australia's healthcare sector has barely been touched by the global recession, its buoyant economy and better rates of pay combine to make an attractive proposition for nurses in Ireland.