Staff benefits

Banking

An automatic teller machine accepting most cards is available to staff in the Atrium.

Dining

Staff meals can be ordered through the Atrium café at a very reasonable price. Also available at the Atrium Café is a selection of fine coffee, tea sandwiches, cakes and hot foods.

Education Support

A culture of education and support is promoted and evident at Westmead Private Hospital. In addition to the New Graduate Program, there are also ongoing undergraduate, work experience and community service programs. We also offer inservice and external education support, scholarship programs and online orientation.

Private Health Insurance, Corporate rates

Discounted rates for private health insurance are available to new and existing staff at Westmead Private Hospital through selected health funds.

Parental Leave

Unpaid parental leave of up to 52 weeks is available for the employee who is the primary caregiver. Paid maternity leave is available after one year’s continuous service. For further information, please contact Employer Relations on 8566-2303.

Quality Improvement

All staff members are encouraged to actively participate in the continuous quality improvement of the Hospital services. Contribution of ideas for quality improvement can be done through department meetings and departmental quality improvement projects or through the Hospital suggestion scheme.

Patients are encouraged to evaluate our services and contribute their ideas on improvement opportunities through Patient Satisfaction Surveys conducted independently for the Hospital and through comment forms located in each patient room.

Ramsay Health Care

Westmead Private Hospital is part of Australia’s largest private hospital owners – Ramsay Healthcare. Staff transfers are available from hospital to hospital, along with portability of entitlements.

Shops

A Pharmacy, available to all staff, patients and visitors, is located in the Main Entrance. The Pharmacy sells various items including newspapers, magazines, gifts, chocolates and pharmaceutical items and is open 5 days per week.

Staff Discount

A staff discount on hospital services is available, individual cases will be reviewed.