working school hours only?

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Hi!

Are there any australian nurses out there who have been lucky enough to get a position which involves working school hours, and getting the school holidays off?

Having just moved over here I don't want to sacrifice my weekends and also have no one to look after kids in school hols.

This style of work hours was just creeping in in the UK.....do you think I'll have a chance of this over here. Or are the trained nurse ratios such that it isn't feasable?

Would be very interested in all comments and experiences that others have had in the juggling game of kids and carreers!!! :nurse:

after doing shift work for the past 19years (gee i didn't realise i was getting that old) i made the switch from emergency nursing to "school nurse" 0900 - 1430 m-f school days only.

there is many jobs out there with "school hours" school nursing is just one of them. more colleges in the suburbs are starting to employ nurses to assist with health promotion and education.

there is immunization nurses.

there's been an increase in gp clinics requesting nurses. (my local gp advertised only a fortnight ago).

my local hospital has offered me half shifts any time i want.

some councils employ nurses to help out in women's health clinics.

home nursing is also an option.

i believe the rdns has more 'family friendly' hours.

there is of course 'job sharing'.

many schools or neighbouring schools have before and after school care.

if you ask around the nursing agencies i'm sure they'll be able to tell you other jobs that be more suited to you.

good luck.

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Hi Scoobydoo

You did not say which state you were living in, not that I suppose it matters!! I have recently arrived from UK and was lucky in that I am qualified oncology nurse so was offered heaps (well 3!) clinic jobs to work administering chemo, it is the way to go m-f too. School hols will not be a prob because most places offer vacation care, have you looked into this?

Don't give up you will find something!! I felt very homesick at first it is a huge adjustment but what about giving silver chain a ring they do home visits like district nursing.

:nono: :nono: Do not go home yet!!

Hope you have some more luck, keep trying

Heathbo

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I had forgotten all about this until now....we have returned to the UK!!! Many reasons, not all to do with my work but boy are we happy back home! Just a twinge of regret that it didn't work out but we tried!

I am now back in the NHS working a great school hour, term time only contract, and it was easy to find! I love my work here and am so pleased to be back.

Thank you for all your replies.x

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