Nurses consider emigrating due to recruitment freeze


DESPITE the ongoing staffing crisis in our hospitals, newly qualified nurses from the local area are being forced to emigrate or take non-medical jobs as a result of an apparent recruitment freeze in the health service. A Fermanagh mother has spoken to the ‘Herald about the worry and stress her daughter and friends are facing due to the fact […]


‘I have been made feel like family’


OVER the past 18 months our local health workers have been going above and beyond in their roles caring for the community, among them many for whom Fermanagh is their adopted home. In recent years international recruitment of medical staff has been a challenge at SWAH, but the tide has begun to turn, with the […]


Belleek

Doctor’s position in Belleek still unfilled


THE Rathmore Clinic in Belleek is still trying to recruit a much-needed new doctor at at time when rural practices across the North are struggling to fill doctors’ positions. The practice, which caters for around 4000 patients, is on the look-out for a new GP to join their team. The post has become available as […]


Western Trust in recruitment drive for support workers


THE Western Trust is holding a recruitment drive for caterers, cleaners and laundry workers.  A number of events have been organised across the Trust and the vacancies are within support services, a very service area that is responsible for catering, cleaning and laundry. Six recruitment days have been arranged to provide an opportunity to those […]


Only one in ten council staff under 30


STARTLING new figures reveal that only ten per cent of council staff here are under 30 while the over 50s make up 40 per cent of the workforce at what is one of Fermanagh’s biggest employers. Revealing the shocking figures, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council says it is now taking steps to recruit more younger […]