Welcome to Nursing and Midwifery at Western Health. We provide support and development opportunities to over 2000 nurses and midwives, and a state-of-the-art teaching, training and research centre due to open at Sunshine Hospital at the end of 2010/early 2011 will transform Western Health into a major provider of education and training opportunities for current and future health care professionals.
Western Health has three acute facilities, Western Hospital, Sunshine Hospital and Williamstown Hospital as well as two residential aged care facilities, Reg Geary House and Hazeldean Nursing Home. Soon, a new day hospital at Sunbury will commence operation. This provides our staff with wonderful opportunities to work at more than one campus and gain experience, skills and expertise in more than one specialty or area of nursing, in addition to offering career pathways that can be tailored to an individual's needs.
We are proud of the terrific teamwork that exists within Western Health and the care that we provide to our patients, which is underpinned by the Western Health values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety.
A number of our nurses and midwives have been recognised at State and National levels for their excellence in care and focus on meeting our patients' needs. We celebrate and applaud their achievements and commitment. We value and acknowledge the vital role our staff play in responding to the needs of our culturally diverse community, as we strive to continually develop our nursing practice and develop innovative models of care.
If you would like to join our high performing team, please check out our website for current employment opportunities : careers
Wendy Calder, Acting Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery
Tel: 03 8345 6105 Fax : 03 8345 6336
Email:
wendy.calder@wh.org.au
Sunshine Hospital
Sunshine Hospital is a teaching hospital in Melbourne's outer-West with approximately 300 beds. Already renowned for its comprehensive range of services including women's and children's services, surgical, medical, aged care and rehabilitation services, Sunshine Hospital's emergency department, incorporating a paediatric service, is one of the busiest general emergency departments in the state.
The obstetric services at Sunshine Hospital continue to grow to meet the increasing demand within the community and it now has the third highest number of births in the state.
Wendy Watson, Director of Nursing/Operations- Sunshine Hospital
Sunshine Hospital, 176 Furlong Road, St Albans Vic 3021
Tel: 03 8345 1463 Fax: 03 8345 1565 Email:wendy.watson@wh.org.au
Western Hospital
Western Hospital is an acute teaching hospital with approximately 300 beds and provides the majority of acute elective and emergency services for Western Health.
Patients are provided with a range of inpatient and outpatient services including acute general medical and surgical, intensive and coronary care, sub-specialty medicine and surgical services, and relevant clinical support. Research is conducted at the hospital that covers a range of medical, surgical and specialty areas.
Western Health maintains strong partnerships with a number of lead universities including University of Melbourne, La Trobe, Monash, RMIT and Victoria University for medical, nursing and midwifery, and allied health training.
Wendy Calder, Acting Executive Director Nursing & Midwifery
Western Hospital, Gordon Street, Footscray Vic 3011
Tel: 03 8345 6105 Fax : 03 8345 6336 Email:wendy.calder@wh.org.au
Williamstown Hospital
Williamstown Hospital is a 90 bed facility providing emergency services, surgical services, a range of rehabilitation services including geriatric evaluation and management, transitional care and restorative care, renal dialysis services (previously provided by North West Dialysis Service), community rehabilitation and community health services.
Douglas Mill, Director of Nursing/Operations - Williamstown Hospital
Railway Crescent, Williamstown Vic 3016
Tel: 03 9393 0127 Fax: 03 9393 0186 Email:douglas.mill@wh.org.au
Sunbury Day Hospital
The $22 million Sunbury Day Hospital will provide a wide variety of specialist ambulatory services including day medical, day surgical, dialysis treatment and specialist clinics.
Construction commenced in September 2009 and completed in December 2010. The first patients were admitted to dialysis in early February 2011. Specialist clinics commenced the same month and it is expected that the range of services in this area will increase over the following 12-18 months. Day surgery will admit its first patients in late March 2011.
Wendy Davis, Director of Nursing/Operations - Sunbury Day Hospital
7 Macedon Street, Sunbury Vic 3429
Tel: 03 9732 8600 Email:wendy.davis@wh.org.au
Hazeldean Nursing Home
Hazeldean is located close to Williamstown Hospital. The 40 bed facility provides residential aged care services for the people of the West.
Hazeldean provides person centred care in a cheerful homely environment. To ensure we provide optimum care to our residents, we are staffed by Division 1 Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses. This allows our staff to work in a highly professional team that is inclusive and supportive, and we provide an education program which supports our staff in developing ongoing and up to date clinical skills.
Jennifer Williams, Director of Nursing - Hazeldean Nursing Home
211 Osborne Street, Williamstown Vic 3016
Tel: 03 9397 3167 Fax: 03 9397 3169 Email: jennifer.williams@wh.org.au
Reg Geary House
Established in 1994, Reg Geary House is one of the key providers of residential aged care within the Melton community, providing 30 high care beds.
The facility is staffed by registered nurses, enrolled nurses, allied health professionals and housekeeping staff who work together to provided holistic high level care for the residents. We aim to provide excellence in care ensuring quality of life in a a safe, secure, homelike environment where the resident's right and their individuality is respected.
Wendy Lacey, Director of Nursing - Reg Geary House
54 Pinnacle Road, Melton South Vic 3338
Tel: 03 9747 0533 Fax: 03 9747 0545 Email:wendy.lacey@wh.org.au