Applying for a job with us
The following provides you with information on
how to apply for a position and a brief overview of the selection
process.
Applying for a vacancy
The Selection Committee will shortlist by
assessing your application against the selection criteria,
therefore it is important that you show clear connections between
the selection criteria and your qualifications, experience, skills
and knowledge. Your application should comprise the following
information:
Covering letter
- Please clearly indicate the position you are
applying for and briefly outline your suitability for and interest
in the role.
- Please see the Conditions For Application
Submission section under the individual Vacancy Details. This
will indicate whether a more formal statement addressing the
selection criteria is also required for your vacancy.
- If statements addressing the selection
criteria are required, we suggest you use the selection criteria as
headings and write a brief 1-2 paragraph response to each
criteria.
Resume
- Please ensure your Resume is up to date and
includes the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses (if available) of two professional referees.
- Written references are not required with this
initial application.
Our Mission and Values
- All applicants must possess the willingness
and capacity to embrace the Mission and Values of St John of God
Health Care.
Electronic applications
- Our preference is for applications to be
submitted electronically, either in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe
Acrobat (.pdf) format.
- Please note that formatting can change on
electronic transfer, therefore we recommend you keep your design
simple. Applications should be emailed to the human resource
department in the relevant division.
Hard copy applications
- It is recommended that hard copy applications
be fastened with a staple in the top left-hand corner only. Please
mark your application 'Private and Confidential' and send to the
human resource department in the relevant division.
- Proof of relevant qualifications and/or
registration (originals) will be required at interview. Please do
not send through any originals or copies in your initial
application.
Please ensure that your application reaches us
by the nominated closing date.
Selection
Your application will be used by the Selection
Committee to select the most competitive applicants for an
interview. You will be contacted should you be successful in
gaining an interview (this could take up to several weeks).
Interviews normally take between 30 to 45 minutes and will usually
be held on-site. The Selection Committee will ask each
applicant the same interview questions, based on the selection
criteria. You will be advised at the interview when the
Selection Committee expects to notify you if you have been
successful or not.
Should you be unsuccessful in gaining an
interview your application will remain on file for a period of
three months. After this period your application will be destroyed
in order to comply with privacy legislation (unless you contact us
and advise otherwise).
Pre-employment checks
Applicants being considered further may be
required to undertake a pre-employment medical.
Prior to commencement, the successful
applicant will be required to provide 100 points of identification
(indicating proof of ability to work in Australia) and undertake a
national police check.
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