Employee Value Proposition
We know that it is important for people to work in an organisation that provides more than just a job. Meaningful work, the capacity to balance life’s priorities and the opportunity to develop and grow professionally and personally are recognised as fundamental needs for our workforce.
We believe our values provide the frame work for providing this for our employees whilst ensuring we deliver quality care for the communities in which we operate.
We expect our people to act in accordance with our values and in return we provide excellent rewards and benefits.
Our employee value proposition is based on our values. In addition, to the following conditions you can discover further rewards by clicking on each of the values.
Standard Conditions
- Salary and conditions in accordance with the relevant award.
- Salary packaging available to enable you to increase the value of your week to week net pay.
- Ability to salary sacrifice up to 100% off your pay to a nominated Superannuation Fund.
- Payroll deductions from after-tax salary are available to all employees, with the option of splitting your salary to separate bank accounts to reduce transfer fees and encourage personal financial management.
- Allocated Days Off enable staff to have a period of rest or attend to personal tasks. The number of allocated days off is subject to the relevant award.
- Ability to access pro-rata Long Service Leave after seven years service
Teamwork
When you join Hunter New England Health, you join a 14.5 thousand strong team of people who perform a very diverse range of roles in areas including, maintenance, administration, nursing, dental, physiotherapy, radiology, psychology, finance, human resources and medical to name a few.
Our values focus our attention on encouraging and supporting our colleagues and valuing the unique contributions each team member brings to our organisation. A team based environment provides the opportunity to discuss ideas, enhance creativity and build extensive networks across the organisation. Hunter New England Health celebrates the success of the many teams that make up our organisation so that we can all share in the glory.
Honesty
Honest, open and transparent communication is highly valued by our Chief Executive and this is what we strive for. Honesty in Hunter New England Health means that we take responsibility for our own words and actions, meet our obligations and seek out opportunities to give credit where credit is due.
A work environment characterised by honest communication provides the opportunity for people to receive feedback that enables their individual learning and growth.
Respect
Valuing the diversity of our whole workforce is the cornerstone of respect within Hunter New England Health. We respect and value local culture and are actively working to build true partnerships with Aboriginal communities throughout our area. The development of these partnerships is supported by a dedicated Aboriginal Health Unit and an Aboriginal Employment and Equity Manager.
Overall our focus is to communicate and behave in ways that maintain the self-esteem and dignity of others. This means that the experience, skills and knowledge you bring with you will be valued.
Ethics
We are dedicated to our values which guide our decision making, processes and procedures and behaviour on a daily basis. This is supported by a very clear Code of Conduct.
We work from a strong ethical base which is supported by thorough governance, professional codes of conduct, quality improvement mechanisms, compliance programs and established standards of practice and behaviour. Identifying and alerting the appropriate people where something is perceived as unethical is supported.
Excellence
Be part of an organisation involved in award winning projects. We have been the recipient of numerous prestigious state, national an international awards in recent years including the Baxter NSW Health Awards, he NSW Premiers Award, the Prime Ministers Employer of the Year Award and the international Press Ganey Award.
We are constantly seeking to improve our organisation as a whole and this is supported by a thorough, constant and external accreditation process.
We expect a commitment to life long learning and believe that excellence is fostered through the development of our people. Opportunities to learn, develop your professional skills and explore your individual talent are endless. To support you in your development we provide;
- Area library services which provide access for staff to medical and health service related information.
- Study leave is available for undertaking approved courses and exam leave is available to attend examinations.
- Learning and development opportunities are provided in many different forms including, formal courses, involvement in working parties and project groups, seminars and information forums, higher duties and secondments for example
It is up to you how fast you progress. You are in charge of your own career. We will create the environment you need to develop including opportunities to work across the area. There is a multitude of occupations and locations available. Select the lifestyle you desire then seek out the career opportunities you want. Choose a coastal city, regional or rural lifestyle. We have it all on offer.
Caring
Caring is central to the delivery of our services. Our broad focus is to create a nurturing and supportive environment that reflects our empathy for others. With respect to our patients and clients the key is to provide a quality health experience, ensuring that our own behaviour enhances that experience.
- We believe that achieving our vision of healthier communities starts with us. We support this through,
- Providing a smoke free work environment
- Providing free vaccinations and immunisations
- An employee assistance program which provides free counselling and support services for employees in a relation to personal, family and work related issues.
We understand the importance of and need for employees to balance their work and family commitments which is supported by the provision of
- Flexible work arrangements
- Access to childcare at John Hunter Hospital, Tamworth, Moree and Lake Macquarie (subject to availability).
- 14 weeks paid maternity leave for female staff in connection with the birth or adoption of a child,
- One week paid parental leave (subject to a qualifying period of employment) for employees whose partner is pregnant or adopting a child.
- Support for employees to actively engage with their own community through the provision of paid leave for the performance of community service (up to three days a year) and while attending jury duty.
- Paid leave is also provided to members of the Naval, Military and Air Force Reserve, whose service is on a part-time basis, to undertake annual training.
Courage
At Hunter New England Health we know the value of encouraging innovation and creativity. We like to recruit people with an urge to contribute and make a difference. We recognise that sometimes this means swimming against the tide or feeling like a lone voice.
To support people in this we are striving to create an environment where people can freely express their opinions, accept challenge and change and enables people to question what is and create what could be. We expect that people will speak up when our values are being challenged.
Commitment
We expect people to be committed to providing the best possible care for our community members and in so doing commit to behaving consistently with our values and Code of Conduct. This means actively participating in the organisation and extending ourselves when needed. Those working within Hunter New England Heath already know the value and personal rewards of working with people who pull together for each other and their community when the chips are down.
Why not join us and let Hunter New England Health be a memorable part of your life journey.