An Agreement made this
19
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day of
BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS NURSING ASSOCIATION hereinafter called "the Association" of the one part and
hereinafter called "the Nurse" of the other part. 1. The Nurse will upon such date not being less than days or more than days from
the date hereof as the Association may fix proceed to in the Colony of
and immediately on arrival will report herself personally to the President of the Local Committee. 2. The Nurse will for
years from the date of her reporting her arrival, work as private nurse to such persons and at such places within the said Colony as the Local Committee may from time to time require, and will during that period conform with the Rules and Regulations for the time being in force of the Local Committee, and obey all directions which may from time to time be given to her by the President or in the absence or incapacity through illness of the President by such other person as may be authorised in that behalf by the Committee.
3-The Nurse shall be paid through the Local Committee commencing at the rate of
per annum for the first year, and increasing by £
per annum in £
is reached. The salary each succeeding year until a maximum salary of £ shall be paid to the Nurse by such instalments as may in each case be from time to time arranged between her and the Local Committee, and in the absence of any other arrangement, the payment shall be by quarterly instalments. The salary shall commence from the date of her arrival being reported as before mentioned and cease upon the expiration of the said term of
years, or upon any earlier determination of this Agreement, and she shall during the term of her service be provided with board and lodging by the Local Committee.
All Nurses entering into the service of the Association must distinctly understand that during the period of their Agreement of service they must undertake whatever cases the Local Committee find it necessary to send them to. Each Local Committee is requested, where there! is more than one Nurse under their control, to endeavour as far as circumstances will allow to vary the duties for each Nurse, but the discretion of the Local Committee as regards the cases to which each Nurse is sent is not under any circumstances to be questioned by the Nurse herself. 4. Except as hereinafter otherwise provided the Nurse shall have a free 2nd class passage out and home, but as to the homeward passage, in any event, only if she shall leave by a ship sailing within 3 months after the termination of her engagement.
5. This Agreement may be determined at any time by 3 calendar months' notice given in writing to the Nurse by the President of the Local Committee, or such other person as aforesaid or by the Association, but the determination under this Clause of this Agreement shall not affect the right of the Nurse to her homeward passage.
6. The Local Committee, either with or without direction from the Association, may dismiss the Nurse without notice for misconduct, wilful breach or persistent neglect of duty, such want of knowledge or skill as to render her unable to perform her duty, or if for any other reason the Committee come to the conclusion that her conduct or hehaviour is such as to be detrimental to the interests or discipline of the service.
7. In the event of the Nurse being dismissed under the provisions of the last Clause, or if for reasons unapproved by the Local Committee she shall break her engagement, she shall not be entitled to her homeward passage, and she shall, if so required by the Association. refund her outward passage money, and the Nurse shall, on signing this Agreement. procure two responsible sureties to guarantee such repayment.
8. The Nurse shall always wear the badge of the Association,
9.-The Nurse shall wear washing dresses when on duty, and at all other times grey or blue uniform, subject to such departure from the terms of this Clause as the Local Comm may sanction or require.
10. The Nurses of the Overseas Nursing Association are forbidden to accept presents of any
sort from patients.
Nurta.
Form of Application.
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To be filled in and returned to the Secretary, Overseas Nursing Association, Imperial Institute, S.W. 7; or, if in Scotland, to: The Hon. Secretary, Scottish Branch, No. 23, Regent Terrace, Edinburgh.
Bertha Thomasson,
L-Christian and Surname in full, Present Address and Home Address for permanent reference.
Lambeth Infirmary, London, S.E.
Sherwood, Eltham Road, Lee, London.
2. Age and Place of Birth.
30 years.
Bolton.
Single.
3. Whether married, single, or widow.
4-Father's Name and present or former
occupation.
If dead his name and occupation should nevertheless be given.
5. Of what Religious Denomination?
6. What serious or infectious illnesses have you had? (A medical certificate for general health must be sent with this form, also a photograph),
Have you been revaccinated?
7-Statein what Hospitals or Institutions you have been trained, and give dates of entering and leaving each.
8. What Certificates do you hold ? (Copies of all Certificates to be sent with application).
George T.Thomasson.
Cotton Spinner.
Noncomformist.
None since childhood.
Revaccinated January 1919,
Lambeth Infirmary, Frook Street,
Kennington Road, date of entering,
May 1916.
Certificate of general trained.
Certificate of the Central Kidwives
Board.
Hon. Secretary,
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