Rewarding careers at St John of God Hospital Ballarat

Benefits of working for St John of God Hospital Ballarat

Employee Assistance Program

This program can assist caregivers experiencing difficulties at work or at home, in any of the following areas:

• Financial problems
• Relationship
• Drug/alcohol
• Marital or family concerns
• Grief and loss
• Stress
• Death
• Physical abuse

The first two sessions are free through an internal and external provider, available to all caregivers and their immediate families. The program is strictly confidential and free to all caregivers and their immediate families.

Additional benefits

• Option of extra week's annual leave (nursing only)
• Paid parental leave
• Modern, state of the art, comfortable facilities
• Exposure to a large range of specialties
• Extensive orientation and education programs
• Clinical seminars conducted by CTEC (Collaborative Training and Education Centre)
• Mentoring programs
• Commitment to employee development
• Family Friendly Enterprise Agreements
• Flexible, non-traditional shifts available
• Sponsorship for Temporary Residency (Nursing positions)
• Hourly on-call allowance (where applicable)
• Graduate Nursing Programs (including specialty areas)
• Scholarships available
• Return to work programs for nurses - supervised practice refresher programs
• Conference/post graduate support as per EBA
• No Lift Manual Handling Program
• Mission Mentoring Program
• Central location, close to CBD and shopping areas
• Onsite breastfeeding facilities
• On-site cafe located within the hospital
• Subsidised staff cafeteria
• Staff Wellness program
• Some parking available
• Onsite gym facilities
• Close access to public transport
• Social Club offering a wide range of benefits and discounts for members