Hunter Baillie Ward - General Medical and Respiratory Unit
Ward Values
- Respect
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Friendliness
- Standards
Philosophy
We provide a specialist paediatric service giving holistic optimal care. The nursing staff are a united team providing professional health care, support, guidance and assistance to our patients and their families. We best do this by showing tolerance, equity, patience, honesty and integrity. We provide a safe, comfortable environment, where patients can receive optimal care, encouraging the development of their full potential, parental involvement and advocates.
Ward Profile
Hunter Baillie Ward is located on level 1 of the main building. The ward is a 20 - 29 beds medical unit (season variable), with our patient age ranging from newborns to 11years. The staff care for a wide range of medical conditions, including general medical conditions, respiratory, gastrointestinal, obscure syndromes, endocrine, sleep disorders and dermatology. Many of our patients have co-morbidities and chronic disease.
Multi disciplinary approach
The nursing staff in Hunter Baillie are friendly, approachable, compassionate, dynamic and dedicated and whilst the work can be challenging it is certainly rewarding. We work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams such as medical, ward clerk, social work, dietician, play therapist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, Pharmacist and Clinical Nurse Consultants to ensure the patients and their families receive excellent care and have every opportunity to be as involved in their child's care whilst in Hunter Baillie.
Rostering Practice
All nursing staff in Hunter Baillie Ward are employed on a rotating roster basis, whether full time or part time. We aim to be flexible, offering a self rostering system where the priorities of adequate skill mx and patient safety, as well as staff satisfaction are paramount.
Orientation
All new nursing staff attend the hospital and general nursing orientation programme at commencement of their employment. This is followed by the allocation of a preceptor and supernumerary days to facilitate the introduction to Hunter Baillie Ward, and hospital practices and routines.
The support and guidance of a Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) is available throughout the orientation process with a current comprehensive orientation manual provided.
Educational support
Hunter Baillie Ward nursing staff promotes a culture of professional development and enquiry which actively encourages and facilitates clinical learning.
The full time CNE provides staff with educational resources that meet the needs of nurses, assists with the continuum of learning, facilitates professional development and enhances the importance and usefulness of research in Clinical practice.
Professional Development
The nursing staff are encouraged and supported in their own professional development to present or attend professional courses/conference and further study. Succession planning is a topic that is always a focus whether the opportunities are within the unit or outside. The Three pathways both within and outside the ward are Clinical, Educational and Managerial.
Nurse Unit Manager - Sheridan Bourke
Nursing Clinical Co-ordinators - Nicole Chong & Melissa Perumal
Clinical Nursing Educators - Yvette Vajter & Tracey Jopling
Ward Clerk - Carol Milroy
Social Activities
The nursing staff in Hunter Baillie are a dynamic group, who enjoy sharing their personal time together. There are regular ward night outs, daytime fun activities (especially in summer), afternoon tea's to welcome new staff and farewell those who move on. We are also involved in the organisation social calendar, attending the nursing, hospital, and VMO's balls.
For information about employment in Hunter Baillie Ward, please contact Sheridan Bourke, Nurse Unit Manager, on (02) 9845 1013.