Gove District Hospital
The Gove Peninsula, situated at the far north east end of Amhem Land, is one of the last true wildernesses with sandy beaches, great fishing and diving and an abundance of flora and fauna.
Gove District Hospital, located in Nhulunbuy, provides acute and specialist care for about 16,000 people in the East Arnhem District. Our catchment areas covers about 6400 square kilometres, from Milingimbi in the west to Groote Eylandt in the south east.
Most of our patients live in one of 12 main East Arnhem communities, or outlying small Aboriginal homelands on the mainland or nearby islands.
The hospital employs about 40 nurses who thrive on the unique opportunity to work closely with Aboriginal people, particularly in the areas of accident and emergency services, and paediatrics. |
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Caring for our communities
We provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for both inpatients and outpatients and have a strong focus on health promotion. Our hospital has 30 beds and is well equipped not only to provide the best possible care for our patient and support the well being of our staff.
Patient services include:
- Midwifery
- Medical
- Operating Theatre
- Paediatric
- Day Procedure Unit
- Emergency Department
- Outpatient Department
- Surgical
Our hospital doctors provide routine medical visits to the remote communities and assist with the emergency aerial evacuation of clients from these communities. Support services at the hospital include radiography, pharmacy, physiotherapy, pathology, occupational therapy, speech therapy and dietetics.
Focus on Aboriginal health
We take pride in caring for the special needs of our Aboriginal patients, employing an Aboriginal Interpreter, Aboriginal Liaison Officer and Aboriginal Health Worker – and offering traditional food on our hospital menu.
Our hospital staff work closely with local GPs and the Miwatj Aboriginal Corporation to share resources and knowledge, ensuring we provide the best possible care to the communities we serve. A representative of the Miwatj sits on the Gove District Hospital Board.
Specialist medical services
Gove District Hospital provides visiting specialist medical services including physicians, surgeons, paediatricians, ENT specialists, gynaecologists and ophthalmologists.
Great salary and benefits
In addition to salaries amongst the highest in Australia, up to seven weeks annual leave and salary sacrificing options are available. We offer many other attractive conditions and benefits such as:
- The equivalent of one airfare to Darwin for each six months of service plus two days travel allowance for each airfare
- Perishable food allowance
- Professional development allowance after one year of service, commencing with$300/yearand increasing $600/year after 5 years of service
- Post-graduate allowance for formal qualifications such as midwifery, Accident & Emergency, occupational therapy and critical care.
We also provide a range of very affordable accommodation options for our nurses, starting from $35/week. You can chose from rooms in the hospital quarters, flats, single story units and houses provided by NT Housing.
Staff training
The hospital’s Workforce Development Unit offers many training and education programs including a First Year Graduate Program for tertiary trained nurses. All nurses have access to a comprehensive in-service education program, with courses in midwifery, orthopaedic nursing, neonatal nursing, paediatrics, some aspects of critical care, advanced obstetric life support and advanced cardiac life support.
Making the move easy
Once you’ve decided to join GDH, our administration staff will work with you to ensure your move to Gove is as easy as possible.
As well as offering financial support for relocation, we also provide a comprehensive orientation program that involves Aboriginal Cultural Awareness. You’ll also find a supportive social environment at Gove District Hospital, and will be part of a fantastic team of people who share a passion for working with – and learning from - Aboriginal people in the region.
Want to know more?
If you’re considering joining our team at Gove District Hospital call our nursing recruitment hotline today on 1800 000 648 or email us at nursinginfo.ths@nt.gov.au
Our staff will answer any questions you have about living in Nhulunbuy and working at our hospital.
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