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Dubbo Hospital

Myall Street, Dubbo, NSW, 2830

Ph: 02 6809 6809

(100-199beds)

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Review posted on: 2019-11-30

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Posting reviews since 2019-04-20

Number of reviews posted by user: 10
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  • This Review was submitted by a PHO .
  • The placement occurred during the Second quarter of 2019.
  • The placement occurred in Emergency Medicine.
  • Was there any changes in your contract conditions after you arrived at your placement? Unfortunately, changes were made to the conditions of my contract after I arrived..
  • Were you given your roster promptly? Yes.
  • Did you experience any last-minute shift changes? Yes.
  • Were you required to work overtime? Yes.
    • Were you paid for this? Yes.
  • Were you provided time for lunch breaks? No.
  • Were you invited to any teachings, journal club etc? Yes.
  • Were you paid monthly, fortnightly or weekly? fortnightly.
  • Was it PAYG or ABN? PAYG.
  • Were you paid promptly? Yes.
  • Pay office interaction rating .
  • Hours per shift? 10 hrs.
  • On Call? No.
  • Was there ramping? Yes.
    • Was this common through your shifts? Yes.
  • Staff’s helpfulness rating .
  • The reviewer nominated these as common presentations they experienced
    This hospital has a large catchment area, with patients being referred from these sites for further assessment and possible referral on. Many smaller sites in the area have limited medical cover and testing resources, so need to send patients on. Fast Tr.
  • The following were nominated as available resources at this placement:
    • Point of care testing
      • Bedside ultrasound.
      • Blood gas.
    • Lab
      • Call back after hours.
    • Basic Imaging
      • Call back after hours.
    • CT & Ultrasound
      • Call back after hours.
    • Specialty Services
      • On-call support available.
    • Did you feel unsupported? No.
    • Did you experience any workplace bullying? No.
  • Where did you stay? Moran Lodge.
  • Is there Wi-Fi? Yes.
    • Is it Free? Yes.
  • How is the mobile reception? Patchy.
  • Can you walk to work? Yes.
    • It was easy.
  • Did you feel safe? Most of the time.
  • Was there 24hr management? No.
  • Did you have problems sleeping from lights or sounds? No.
  • Was the kitchen facilities? Non-existant .
  • Was there a washing machine? Yes.
    • Was it communal? Yes.
    • Was it free or coin operated? Free.
  • Was there a clothes dryer? Yes.
  • Was the air conditioning appropriate? Yes.
  • Was the heating appropriate? Yes.
  • Which of these Grocery Stores are nearby?
    • coles.
    • Woolworths.
    • ALDI.
    • Are they walkable? Yes.
    • Do they deliver? Yes.
  • Is there Ubet Eats? No.
  • Accommodation rating .
  • Were you supplied flights? Yes with
  • Was your placement longterm?
    No.
  • Were you supplied with a hire car? No.
    • Were you supplied with a hospital car? No.
  • Are there local Taxis? Yes.
  • Is there Uber or Lyft?
    • Unsure.
  • Please tell us about any activities you did while on this placement that you would recommend. For instance, did you use any local facilities such as gyms etc? Or did you do any local activities such as diving, golfing or hiking?
    Plainlands Zoo is generally well rated. You can get local discount rates if you talk with admin for a letter. .

Information that’s good to know before you go

  • This is the information the reviewer wish they knew before they arrived.
    Expect a lot of Fast Track shifts as a locum, but this can still include some seriously sick patients (lots of appendicitis, CHF with sats of 65% on air). Nights are busy, a lot of patients with reduced resources. .
  • This is what the reviewer nominated as contributing to positive experiences at the placement.
    Good support from specialist teams with sick patients - I have had 4 consultants (and the registrars) come in the middle of the night. There is a lot of pathology (good for the doctors, at least) There are a lot of regular shifts, and the 7 day block can.
  • This is what the reviewer nominated as contributing to negative experiences at the placement.
    Some of my experiences with management have soured an otherwise good place to work. Local ED trainees seem to think a programme where they never work in Fast Track will prepare them for real practice. .
  • I will recommend this placement to my friends.