Meet Intensive Care Unit nurse Kate

With a range of nursing opportunities currently available at Sir Charles Gardiner (SCGH) and Osborne Park Hospitals (OPH), Kate has shared why she made the decision to relocate from Tasmania to join SCGH and encourages others to do the same.

Kate said initially she was looking for a city she could settle down and have a good work life balance while also finding a job that challenged her and provided her with the development opportunities she desired.

“It didn’t take much to fall in love with Perth due in large part to the beautiful beaches and stunning coastline,” Kate said.

Kate said she was strongly recommended to apply for SCGH Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by close friends who had lived and worked in Perth.

“They felt I would really enjoy the culture and specialties here at SCGH,” Kate said.

At the time there were no positions advertised in ICU, so Kate created an alert on the WA Health Jobs website and soon received a notification that SCGH were recruiting.

After a successful interview, Kate was hired and made her move to Perth and to the ICU team last year.

“My experience has been incredible,” Kate said.

“Having worked as a clinical nurse previously I felt confident clinically but there’s always that slight trepidation of starting in a new workplace and getting to know their policies and procedure that are unique to the service.

“The support from the senior team here in ICU has been superb, they are approachable and visible on the unit.

“The unit has been so welcoming and friendly; it became apparent early on that the unit has a great culture of communication and education."

Kate has not looked back since joining the team and encouraged other to also take the leap.

She said she was looking forward to the next few months and was excited about her new life in Perth.

Want to join the team? SCGH and OPH currently have enrolled and registered nursing positions available. Find out more here.