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Wyong Hospital, NSW

Linked in with Gosford, Monday, 24 July 2006

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Working in Gosford generally means you'll be placed in Wyong as well. As a resident (SHO) this is the norm, whereas as a reg you only get to do the odd shift when they're desparate or for locums.

Wyong is a little further out than Gosford, but in general is a little bit more sociable and sedate to work at than Gosford.

The nursing staff tend to be on the senior side, and as such make them a fantastically helpful asset in your work. Consultant cover is 8am to 12pm weekdays, with on-call cover at weekends but 24/7 middle grade presence (as Gosford).

There does tend to be a large proportion of 'backpacker docs' on the Central Coast (Gosford and Wyong) as they don't appear to be able to recruit enough Aussies. But, this works to your advantage if you're after a job!

Ryde Hospital, NSW

Quiet but uninspiring, Saturday, 22 July 2006

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Always be careful if you want to work in ED to check whether a hospital is 'trauma bypass' or not. If trauma's not your thing then this is fine, but it does bias your workload toward the geriatric and medical.

Ryde is the poor little brother of Royal North Shore Hospital, and it shows. Largely underfunded, you quite often work with little or no senior support. Training is great in some specialities such as anaesthetics, but very limited in others - ED, ICU etc.

Unlike some of the similar sized hospitals in Sydney Ryde has none of the advantages like a beach, view, etc, and does take a good 40 minutes to get into Sydney. Trains only run until just before midnight, and hospital accomodation is terrible.

On the positive side, the nurses are lovely to work with, but more and more of them are jumping ship, frustrated by the hospital administration.

If you have a choice, there are better places to spend your time in Oz.

Gosford Hospital, NSW

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Gosford, Saturday, 08 July 2006

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Gosford is a great place to work and play; close enough to Sydney to pop down for a night out but far enough away to enjoy a slower pace of life and a bit of country/beach.

I first came here 9 years ago, and after a brief spell in Sydney now call it home...

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