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There are many unique roles in healthcare, and you might be surprised to know that getting behind the camera can be of them! Rachelle combines her clinical knowledge from dental nursing and prosthetics with her love for being creative to capture important clinical moments. 📸

Working as a Clinical Photographer and Medical Illustrator, Rachelle meets patients "from all walks of life" and sees photography through a scientific lens, as an important part of the healthcare team.

"We run around to many different areas, our big ones are dermatology and plastic surgery doing mole mapping, wound progress photos and also pre- and post-surgery shots," Rachelle explained.

"I come from a background in dental prosthetics and dental nursing but then did my certificate and diploma in photography. Although working in dental wasn`t for me, I still have so much knowledge of anatomy and biology so being able to put all that knowledge into something creative, I love that aspect.

"Often times I`m seeing patients at their most vulnerable moments, after just learning they require a mastectomy or that their mole is a skin cancer. I do my best to make them feel as comfortable as possible and be that smiling face for them." ...

Every year at Redcliffe Hospital, thousands of elective and emergency surgeries take place across the seven theatres, with Clinical Nurse Vanessa keeping them all on schedule.🕰️🏥

Vanessa has worked at Redcliffe for 20 years, with the theatre bookings space providing her a chance to help patients with their concerns during what can be a difficult time.

"We cover lots of areas, we organise both elective and emergency surgeries as well as outsourcing for Surgery Connect patients," Vanessa said.

"We can assist people with inter-hospital transfers, confirmation calls, any queries that patients may have and ensuring the surgical wait list is managed so patients are being treated on time."

Redcliffe Hospital are looking for another Clinical Nurse to join them in the theatre booking and preadmission space. If this sounds like you, click the link in our bio and apply today. #WorkforusWednesday ...

Dr Lucy takes her role working with our older population seriously, and while she loves spending time with her patients on the TPCH ward, she is happiest when they get to go ‘home’.

Not all patients will be well enough to return to the home they have known, and many are waiting for aged care placements in a residential aged care facility.

“We know our patients who are well enough to leave hospital should not be spending longer than they need in a hospital ward – it’s much better for patients both clinically and emotionally if they can be discharged to their new home,” Dr Dakin said.

“As a geriatrician, we work hard to keep our older patients awaiting aged care placements as physically and emotionally well as we can, but we understand that more interim care arrangements and aged care solutions are needed.

“We treat unwell patients, but when a patient is well enough to be discharged to their new home with supports so they can continue doing the things they love, we want to see them do that.” 💛🏡 ...