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Hi, Yeah the rents are expensive. I looked at appartments on the www.domain.au website. There was loads in Randwick but saying that there are probably going to be loads wanting them by time I get over there in December. I've been told that the agencies want to see a lot of documents. Is it just the usual, references, letter from employer,passport, anything else? Hopefully I'll get somewhere near the beach. Everyone says Randwick is a nice area to live and close to everything. :coollook:I've had my own place for so long I think my boyfriend is the only one that just manages to live with me, don't think anyone else could! So renting a room is out of the question.

Hi thanks, My partner will be coming with me so I wll be looking for an appartment. I've been told that it will be difficult to get a place in Randwick, but Im gona try in get a place as close to the hosp as poss. Still abit worried about working for private hosp as ive been used to dr's always being on the ward in public hosps. Its been a year and a half since I last worked in a hosp which isnt doing my confidence any good. Hoping that after my first week all my nerves have been forgotten about. So excited to be there for xmas and new year tho. Still cant believe its all happening in a matter of weeks.:coollook:

Hi thanks, I'll check that out. Any advice welcome. Got so used to it all be free, be a bummer paying! Saying that I can't wait to just get to OZ.

Hi thanks heaps for all your advice, I've asked that agency what ward I will be working in as I prefer surgical GI. I was told surgical GI or Orthopeadics. I'm going to ask again if they can tell me which one exactly as I'm planning on being there for December. Waiting for my visa. I'm quite nervous already as its been a year since working in a hospital. Is there a good orientation programme? I've been told I get two days. I cant wait. Everyone here have had enough of me going on and on and on about Sydney. Its seems that the whole planning of this has taking ages. I've heard its hard getting accommodation especially in December. Ive looked at some flats, can be expensive A! Thanks loads tho for any advice.:coollook:

Hi all , I sent a post earlier but it appears to have went AWOL! I'm moving from Scotland to Sydney at the end of the year to work at POW Private Hosp, Any advice out there? Yeah getting back to the health insurance, I'm slightly confused by it all. But I need to get any how. I'm insulin controlled diabetic and terrrified at the costs and how this is gona effect me getting insured. Help

Hi all, I'm moving from Scotland at the end of the year to start in a surgical ward at POW Private Hosp. I'm just looking for anyone who has worked there or knows of anything about the hospital. I've only worked in public hospitals and i'm getting a bit scared especially after being told that there isn't always medical staff around. Another thing does anyone know how easy it is renting a place in Randwick,Sydney? Actually any advice about Sydney and POW would be great. Cant wait to get there, its freezin here.

Hi there, Thanks for your message. I remember your last message and I contacted the forum but they told me that they only did minimum 6 months leases. I would like to have lived there but it was too expensive and I didn't want to sign a 6 month lease until I had looked around Sydney first. Thanks for your help. Very much appreciated.....:wink2:

Hi there, I'm moving to sydney from Scotland at the of August. I'm going :pon my own by the sponsorhsip visa. I have a contract with Royal North Shore Hospital, I went through an agency but I wish I contacted the hospital myself as I wasn't given much help from the agency. Finding accommodation in north sydney is difficult and expensive and I didn't realise how far the hospital was from bondi beach area. Now I have signed my contract I'm stuck but saying all this I just can't wait to get there and hopefully everything will fall into place. Anyhow for you I would contact the hospitals directly and ask them which route is best to go on finding work. With the work and holiday visa I think you can only work at the same hospital for up to 3 months then you have to move to another. I know the agencies can help you find work to do this. The public hospital usually pay more than the private and only some can provide accommodation. There are a lot of hospitals and agencies on the internet. If I were you I would stick to cental Sydney for transport wise. Good luck. Let me know how you get on.

:clown:Hi there, Ive spent ages looking at accommodation near north shore, can't believe how expensive it is and i'm more of a bondi person so I was thinking is it possible to work in north shore but live near bondi? will I manage to travel to work starting at 7am? How long will it take? As far as I can see I will have to get a train then ferry then rain again is this correct?

Hi there, Ive already asked this queation but im still having difficulty. I need temp accommodation near Royal North Shore Hospital. Real estates only offer 6 month leases. Im looking for somewhere I can stay for the first few weeks until I find someone to share with. Alot of the appartments are expensive and im just going round in cirlces. My heads in a spin because I don't know anyon:cry:e and would like somewhere close to work until I find my feet. would be vey very grateful for any advice.

Hi, thanks for the advice. Its a pity its so expensive there because I wanted somewhere close to work for 7am starts. cheers anyhow.

Hi, thanks for letting me know as I havent been told much about my jo or area which I am in the process of doing, but the agency that I am going with had told me there was no accommodation the hospital could provide????? Think I'll ask again. cheers.:chuckle

hi again, im so excited ive just got my registration from NSW Board now away to apply for my sponsorship visa. im going to be working on a surgical ward in RNS Hospital as you may have read before. Has anyone ouy there had or heard of anyone working there? I would just like to know if its a good teaching hospital, and what kind of reputation it has. o yeh and is the area nice. anything really so i can have a picture of what I'll soon be living in which I have been planning for almost a year. Most Scottish nurses I know did the working visa but I plan on settling in Sydney and travelling thre on my own. thanks anyone.:chuckle:chuckle

:scrying:Hi, im looking for cheap accommodation for end of july near Royal North shore Hospital. I would like somewhere to stay whilst I find a permanant appartment. Im not really wanting to stay in back packing type of accommodation. If anyone knows of any where cheap n cheerful all appreciated. Im coming from Scotland and unsure where most nurses in my position stay. help help

Hi, im waiting for my registration to work in sydney, as many probably heard. I do have a job through an agency to work in a surgical ward at RNS Hospital. However, I would like a job doing 12 hr shifts, possible more central Sydney, Prince of Whales Hospital? any advice or to share experiences had in Sydney hospitals greatly appreciated