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Metro North Hospital and Health Service is the biggest and most diverse public health service in Australia, delivering the best care by the brightest health care professionals. Two of our five hospitals—Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)—are tertiary/quaternary referral hospitals, providing state-wide super specialty services, such as heart and lung transplantation and world leading burns treatment. Redcliffe and Caboolture are major secondary hospitals, and Kilcoy is a regional community hospital. Our Community, Indigenous and Subacute Service cares for patients in the community with more than a dozen diverse health facilities stretching from central Brisbane to Kilcoy. Metro North Health does not condone and will remove comments and/or members of the community who engage in hate speech, bullying, harassment, spam or other inappropriate conduct.

14/01/2026

Don't just talk about your perfect job - get applying to join our Speech Pathology team at RBWH!

Team Leaders Penni and Sarah support the Speech Pathology team at RBWH to help patients throughout most wards in the hospital.

Their roles are of high complexity, ensuring patients are assessed and progress enough to move to other hospitals and care facilities or back home safely.

"It makes such a difference to our patients working in this space to have someone here on the weekends," Penni shared.

"Answering families' questions when they're visiting gives us a better idea of how to work with each patient and their unique situation."

The team are on the lookout for a Senior Speech Pathologist to join them. If you think this could be you, check the link in the comments below. 👇

13/01/2026

Families in Brisbane's North will be grinning from ear to ear to learn a new Community Health Screening Program (CHSP) is almost up and running. 👂😃

Come February, families who haven't had the opportunity to check their children's hearing can do so within easy reach of home.

Jed is a Clinical Assistant in Audiology and will be visiting sites in the community, assessing children's hearing with his portable audiometric screening equipment. 🎧

"Children aged between nine months and 16 years living in the Caboolture, Redcliffe, Deception Bay, Kilcoy and surrounding areas will now be able have their hearing screened in an accessible location, outside of the hospital," shares Jed.

"It's a great way to identify any potential issues and can guide families regarding the need for further testing."

More information on the Community Hearing Screening Program can be found on the website via the link in the comments. 👇👇👇

12/01/2026

“I started my career on the NHS Training Scheme in Northern England where I got a great grounding in how hospitals function and the important role everyone plays, from our admin and operational staff to our clinicians. It also taught me that whatever role you do, you have to keep the focus on the patient. If anything, my personal experiences with family needing care, including my late wife’s treatment for cancer has shaped that further. That focus on patients and engaging and listening to staff is something that I’ll continue at Metro North Health. A good day at the office for me is when I’m out and about meeting staff, learning what’s working well and also what we can do to improve.”

💭 Monday Mantra - Nick Steele, Chief Executive of Metro North, who was permanently appointed to the role today. 👏

11/01/2026

More than 200 junior doctors are starting at Metro North this year, ready to continue learning and growing as our future medical workforce. 🏥🩺

Both hailing from Townsville, Doctor Ann Mary and Doctor Alex will kick off their careers at RBWH, where they will rotate through various specialties.

Doctor Ann Mary is excited to settle into her new surroundings and is particularly looking forward to a stint in cardiology which has fascinated her from a young age. 💓

Doctor Alex is the first doctor in his family, and his proud nurse mother has made sure he listens to the nurses and is kind to them, knowing that 'they'll always look after him.' 🧑‍⚕️

"We both come from families full of nurses who have been very supportive of our learning," shared Doctor Ann Mary.

"Moving into medicine in the city gives you a lot more opportunities of learning and specialties that are on offer.

"We're both very excited for the next chapter to begin." 👏

10/01/2026

Cath Lab Nurse Zuzana has been on her own health journey outside the 9-5 at TPCH, recently celebrating being cancer-free after going through breast cancer. 💝

After being given the 'all-clear', Zuzana shared how appreciative of the care and dedication she received, including deciding to grow her hair and shave it to raise over $2000 for breast cancer awareness with all donations going to the BreastScreen clinic in Chermside where her cancer was detected. 🪒👩‍🦲

"When you face the results, your heart and your head stop communicating," Zuzana says.

"It is such a shock, and then you have people in the clinic who organise everything and make appointments with specialists, so you don't have to worry about it.

"I am eternally grateful for everything, and as a healthcare professional, I do appreciate the support and gentle care given to me in this clinic."

👏 to our BreastScreen team and we're happy for you Zuzana!

09/01/2026

If reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body, then the new Book Nook at TPCH is a win-win for everyone! 📚💪

Admin relief and casual pool coordinator Kristine is an avid reader can see the benefits of the Book Nook on Level 1, an initiative rolled out to deliver care and support for dementia and delirium patients. 🥰📖

“I love to escape into a book, and this provides the opportunity for patients to find new stories and discover new authors,” says Kristine.

“It’s great to see recommendations from staff and patients through their donations, and the pictures featured on the walls of the old Chermside library bring familiarity that supports patients with dementia who are moving through this area.

“Now I know where I can donate my read books for others to enjoy, because I have so many!”

The Book Nook is supported by The Common Good Au, an initiative of The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation.

08/01/2026

Caboolture Hospital recently welcomed its first baby of the year with baby Payton born in the early hours of New Year’s Day. 🐣👶🥳

Payton arrived at 2:28am on 1 January 2026, bringing a joyful start to the year for proud parents Yasmin and Ben from Bribie Island.

Peyton tipped the scales at 7lb 1oz (3,240 grams), measuring 52 centimetres long.

The arrival was a special surprise for the family, with Payton originally due on 6 January 2026.

“We were surprised that she came on the very first day of the year,” Yasmin said.

“We were so fortunate to have had an amazing birth with a beautiful midwife,” she said.

07/01/2026

Epicures rejoice - we have a role to spice up your 2026 in our STARS Food Services team, where you might just be the best part of our patients' day! 🍌🧇

From room service to dining-model meals, our team takes pride in delivering the best and most nutritious offerings, and Food Services Officer Maywell can attest to the supportive, hardworking, and fun team who make that happen.

"We work to high standards for our patients, but we also have a lot of fun along the way," Maywell shares.

If you're cooking up plans for a new job, this might be the one for you. Apply to join our STARS Food Services team via the link in comments: 👇

06/01/2026

Imagine going to bed at night and waking up the next morning not being able to hear? 👂🧏

Metro North Clinical Nurse Consultant Jane has been a nurse for 23 years, and has worked as a McGrath Foundation nurse, supporting breast cancer patients at RBWH and TPCH.

However, Jane was unaware she was about to face a significant personal challenge of her own.

“I lost my hearing in my left ear nearly two years ago, so my disability is very new,” Jane said.

“When I returned to work, post cochlear surgery, no one really knew how to help me, including me,” Jane said.

“I want to help raise awareness, so everyone has disability at the forefront of their thinking in all aspects of work and life, and I think Metro North ENABLE will be the way forward.”

05/01/2026

"When I was in school, I got an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic, but I didn't enjoy that much, so got into commerce and ended up travelling the world. I spent time in Japan, Korea, Guam, London, Europe and every state in the US. I travelled so much that I'd fill up a ten-year passport in a year. I retired young and undertook a valuing course that gave me some insight into real estate and developments, before caravanning around various parts of Australia. We spent most of our time in Queensland, enjoying places like 1770, the Atherton Tablelands and Cape Palmerston just south of Mackay. If I could give my younger self some advice, I'd say that work's not as important as we make it out to be."

💭 Monday Mantra, RBWH Patient Noel, 79, Ward 9AS. 🗽🧳🌎⛩️✈️

04/01/2026

A new project at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is set to optimise cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in South East Queensland alongside the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. 🫁

Indigenous Australians are 2.1 times more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer and 1.8 times more likely to die when compared with the general Australian population, with cancer now the leading cause of disease-related death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

As part of the project, identified staff member RBWH Senior Project Officer Valma King has been employed to contribute to the cultural capability and safety of the program.

“As an Aboriginal person, I can relate to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on a personal level, which helps bridge the gap between clinician and patient,” Valma said.

“Ultimately, we are aiming to help close the gap in health inequities of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”

For more information on the National Lung Cancer Screening Program, visit the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing website.

This project was made possible by a grant from Cancer Council Australia

03/01/2026

Dr Dinithi has been a dentist for 12 years, currently working at the Oral Health Centre at Herston in Brisbane, a special part of STARS. 🦷

In addition to providing dental care to the public, the Oral Health Centre also trains students from the UQ School of Dentistry. 🪥

'It's really rewarding being in a place where we can help our students and help the community at the same time,' Dr Dinithi said.

'It's great to see people come back over the years with their oral health stabilised. They might have once needed quite serious work, but now all they need is a clean.'

'I find a lot of patients come in and feel a bit embarrassed about the state of their teeth, but I just say, "we're not here to judge, we're here to try to help you and improve things". That's the way we work.'

👏 Shoutout Saturday to Dr Dinithi for providing patients with a safe space

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