What’s It Like Nursing In Melbourne?

Melbourne is repeatedly considered the most liveable city in the world and a popular choice for thousands of travelling nurses. Whether you’re working across Australia to fund your travels or testing the waters to see if Melbourne could be your new home, the work-life balance is truly desirable.

The medical facilities in Melbourne are exceptional. All public hospitals are major teaching facilities associated with universities and are equipped with modern technologies, as too are private hospitals. There’s a high demand for nurses in Melbourne in a range of specialities including A&E, Intensive Care, Theatre, Mental Health and Midwifery, as well as General Nursing. Shift work is available across many of these specialities, so you can work the hours that suit you and introduce yourself to new nursing experiences.

Working with and getting to know fellow nurses who are dedicated to providing high quality care to patients not only provides the ideal working environment, but is also a great way of getting to know new people in a new city.

As life is not just about work, Melbourne has a lot to offer outside of working hours. A cosmopolitan city that beckons the young working professional, you’ll find a buzzing CBD, chic suburbs and a beautiful countryside with beaches, valleys, farmland, alpine ranges and more. Highlights of the city include Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Cricket Ground, the view from Eureka Skydeck, National Gallery of Victoria, Luna Park, the laneways and the coffee!

Further afield, the state of Victoria is home to the rugged coastline of the Great Ocean Road, the wineries of the Yarra Valley, the little penguins of Phillip Island and the breath taking views of the Grampians.

There are many opportunities for UK and Irish nurses to work in Melbourne. With a friendly working environment, a healthcare system that isn’t much different to the UK and a city that ensures you have an enriching lifestyle outside of work, you can’t really go wrong.

Australian Nursing Agency specialises in nurse recruitment in Melbourne. Especially keen to hear from nurses on a working holiday, all you need to get started is your CV, a current Police Check or Working with Children Check and two professional referees. You also must have your Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration, as you won’t be able to work without it.

If you’re interested in nursing and travelling in Australia, visit www.australiannursingagency.com

Find out more about nursing in Australia with Australian Nursing Agency at the Moving Down Under Event at the Down Under Centre in London on 30th January.

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