firstcall HEALTH is a supplier of Clinical Educators to various universities with preferred provider contracts as well as casual placement shifts available in a number of education institutes.

firstcall HEALTH offers short-term and long-term contracts within a variety of education institutions. Our clinical education requests are primarily related to the supervision of students completing clinical placements at all levels of study in universities, TAFEs, and registered training organizations. Depending on the level of their studies, this may occur at the undergraduate, masters, diploma, or certificate level.

A wide range of upskilling opportunities are available to you at FCH if you have had any clinical education experience during the course of your nursing career. As part of a continuing education initiative, short courses are available on an on-going basis to employees who wish to expand their knowledge in other areas of healthcare as well as expand their horizons. During the course of your studies, you will have the opportunity to complete a Cert IV in Training and Assessment, as well as a variety of other educational modules that are designed to complement your previous education.

For further information please email training@firstcallhealth.com.au.

Training and Development

firstcall HEALTH prides itself on the level of education we have available to our nurses. The following mandatory competencies have been split into classifications to make it easier for staff to complete competencies relevant to their field of work.

Patient Services Attendant (PSA) Competencies:

  • Basic Food Hygiene
  • Basic Life Support In Hospital
  • Fire Safety Awareness
  • Moving and Handling Theory
  • Restrictive Practice Awareness
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Basic Life Support Out of Hospital
  • Infection Control Awareness
  • Discrimination and Harassment

Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Competencies:

  • Fire Safety Awareness
  • Moving and Handling Theory
  • Restrictive Practice Awareness
  • Basic Food Hygiene
  • Risk Assessment
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Mandatory Reporting
  • Infection Control Awareness
  • Basic Life Support In Hospital
  • Basic Life Support Out of Hospital
  • Discrimination and Harassment

Registered Nurse (RN) & Enrolled Eurse (EN) Competencies:

  • Fire Safety Awareness
  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Basic Food Hygiene
  • Discrimination and Harassment
  • Moving and Handling Theory
  • Infection Control Awareness
  • Pallative Care
  • Basic Life Support In Hospital
  • Basic Life Support Out of Hospital
  • Administration of Medication for Nurses

If you would like to work in aged care, you MUST complete these specific competencies:

  • Restrictive Practice Awareness
  • Risk Assesment
  • Mandatory Reporting

Additional competencies available: (to name a few)

  • Administration of Medication for Carers and Support Staff
  • Care Planning
  • Caring for a Person with a Tracheostromy
  • Dementia Awareness
  • Diabetes Management
  • Epilepsy Awareness
  • Equality and Diversity

On quality and standard, FCH has built a professional reputation on its services to our clients and through the standard of staff we provide