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Don`t just talk about your perfect job - get applying to join our Speech Pathology team at RBWH!

Team Leaders Penni and Sarah support the Speech Pathology team at RBWH to help patients throughout most wards in the hospital.

Their roles are of high complexity, ensuring patients are assessed and progress enough to move to other hospitals and care facilities or back home safely.

"It makes such a difference to our patients working in this space to have someone here on the weekends," Penni shared.

"Answering families` questions when they`re visiting gives us a better idea of how to work with each patient and their unique situation."

The team are on the lookout for a Senior Speech Pathologist to join them. If you think this could be you, check the link in the comments below. 👇 ...

Families in Brisbane`s North will be grinning from ear to ear to learn a new Community Health Screening Program (CHSP) is almost up and running. 👂😃

Come February, families who haven`t had the opportunity to check their children`s hearing can do so within easy reach of home.

Jed is a Clinical Assistant in Audiology and will be visiting sites in the community, assessing children`s hearing with his portable audiometric screening equipment. 🎧

"Children aged between nine months and 16 years living in the Caboolture, Redcliffe, Deception Bay, Kilcoy and surrounding areas will now be able have their hearing screened in an accessible location, outside of the hospital," shares Jed.

"It`s a great way to identify any potential issues and can guide families regarding the need for further testing."

More information on the Community Hearing Screening Program can be found on the website via the link in the comments. 👇👇👇 ...

“I started my career on the NHS Training Scheme in Northern England where I got a great grounding in how hospitals function and the important role everyone plays, from our admin and operational staff to our clinicians. It also taught me that whatever role you do, you have to keep the focus on the patient. If anything, my personal experiences with family needing care, including my late wife’s treatment for cancer has shaped that further. That focus on patients and engaging and listening to staff is something that I’ll continue at Metro North Health. A good day at the office for me is when I’m out and about meeting staff, learning what’s working well and also what we can do to improve.”

💭 Monday Mantra - Nick Steele, Chief Executive of Metro North, who was permanently appointed to the role today. 👏 ...

More than 200 junior doctors are starting at Metro North this year, ready to continue learning and growing as our future medical workforce. 🏥🩺

Both hailing from Townsville, Doctor Ann Mary and Doctor Alex will kick off their careers at RBWH, where they will rotate through various specialties.

Doctor Ann Mary is excited to settle into her new surroundings and is particularly looking forward to a stint in cardiology which has fascinated her from a young age. 💓

Doctor Alex is the first doctor in his family, and his proud nurse mother has made sure he listens to the nurses and is kind to them, knowing that `they`ll always look after him.` 🧑‍⚕️

"We both come from families full of nurses who have been very supportive and supportive of our learning," shared Doctor Ann Mary.

"Moving into medicine in the city gives you a lot more opportunities of learning and specialties that are on offer.

"We`re both very excited for the next chapter to begin." 👏 ...