Nursing New Graduate Program Information for Byron Bay & Mullumbimby Hospitals

Name of Facility	Byron District Hospital & Mullumbimby Memorial Hospital
Contact Person - Designation	Jane Ackerman, Director of Nursing / Executive Officer
Contact Details	Phone: (02) 6685 6200 Email: Jane.Ackerman@ncahs.health.nsw.gov.au
About the facility	The hospital serves the community who live in, and visit, the southern end of the Byron Shire. Over a million visitors pass through Byron Bay each year and this contributes to the activity within the services of the hospital especially the Emergency Department. Hours of operation Community members and visitors who require acute health care have access to Hospital inpatient and emergency services 24 hours per day seven days per week. Non acute services can be accessed Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 5 pm. For clarification between acute and non-acute contact 66856200. Services offered at the hospital include emergency, general medical, palliative care, birthing, day surgery and chemotherapy for oncology patients. The hospital is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week. 'Booking In' clinics occur weekly for day surgery patients and are held at the hospital
Number of New Graduate positions	1 in January
Access to ongoing support, professional development (study days) including supernumerary time and orientation	The program consists of a 12 month contract. The new graduate program provides: Three days general and nursing orientation conducted at ward/area level Orientation program, workshops and ward/unit based in service education Clinical guidance and support at ward/unit level by preceptors
Accommodation	There is no on-site staff accommodation. Local Real Estate agents will need to be contacted for accommodation.