Middlemore Hosp. vs. Auckland City Hosp.

[Leanne]

While I am waiting for my radiography registration to go through, I thought I would do some checking into where I would like to gain employment. Middlemore Hospital and Auckland City Hospital were 2 places that I was interested in (I like working in a trauma centre). I contacted their recruitment centres and both have passed me on to dept manager - both places have jobs posted right now. Anybody work at either of these places? Any advice on if one place is a better facility to work at?

Thanks! Leanne

[KerryS]

My best friend did one of her surgical rotations at Middlemore and has also worked at Auckland Hospital. I know she preferred Middlemore, but that was because she was doing her specialty of plastics, rather than just general surgery as they had her doing at Auckland. I presume this wouldn't really be an issue in radiography as much.
Anyway, she liked the people at Middlemore too - said there was a nice atmosphere, and that despite the commute from where we lived it was her hospital of choice here. (We lived a 5 minute drive to Auckland, but 45 mins in non-rush hour to Middlemore.) Demographically it's very different to Auckland, and I think that is part of what made working there such a memorable constrast.

[snailandthewhale]

I'm a nurse in Auckland City, it's a very modern, well-equipped hospital, nice coffee bars, plenty of trauma! Very short of radiographers, if you come here you might be over-worked!
Can't comment on Middlemore..............
K

[Leanne]

Thanks for your input.
Kerry, what did you mean by it is demographically very different from Auckland.

[Jennispink]

I'm on my way to go work at the Manukau superclinic (the out patinets of Middlemore essentially) and really looking forward to it.

Demographically there's high mauri and south pacific islander population.

Fancy a drink when you get there?

Jenni

[Leanne]

Fancy a drink when you get there?

Jenni

Would love to meet up for a drink...except I feel it's still going to be a while before I actually get there.