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Job Help, any thoughts

TanyaC
Community Member
A few years ago I was admitted to my local regional hospital which is quite small. I have a diagnosis of clinical depression. I was placed under an admission order and was flown to the nearest capital city where I was admitted for quite some time. There is quite a bit I don't remember. Slowly life is becoming more stable I guess. One thing I have found is that I am a healthcare worker and I can no longer get work at my local hospital (where I was admitted as a patient). It's quite a worry as I am a single mum with teenagers to support. I have 20 years experience in what I do and had no problem with gaining work prior to my own personal admission. I don't even make it to the interview phase, my resume is usually rejected straight away. My psychiatrist says that I'm fine to work. Any thoughts?
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Marie_W
Community Member

Hi TanyaC,

Welcome to the Beyond Blue forums and thank you for sharing a little bit of your story with us.

This sounds like a very frustrating experience for you, as it seems like you have a vast amount of experience in the healthcare area but cannot seem to secure work at your previous workplace. In addition to this, there is the pressure to support your family as well.

It sounds like you believe there may be a link between your previous admission to the hospital and the difficulty you are having now obtaining work there - have I understood that correctly?

Without knowing the setting of the hospital, I'm wondering if there is someone you could speak with there to find out more about the application process and perhaps why you aren't making it to the interview stage? Alternatively, is there other work nearby that you could apply for in the healthcare sector? I understand if you are preferring to return to a familiar workplace.

I also just wanted to mention that it's great to read that life is starting to become more stable for you and that you have the support of your psychiatrist in the transition back to work.

Looking forward to hearing from you if you would like to reply.

- Marie (: