Employment: Overview

Employment Overview

Linacre Private Hospital has a commitment to the professional development of its staff. As part of Ramsay Health Care, Linacre Private Hospital prides itself on promoting a culture of innovative and customer-focused care and service.

Our goal of being the standard of excellence for quality healthcare through continuously improving services is the driving force behind Linacre Hospital’s development and is demonstrated in all aspects of the hospital;

• Quality Management Program
• ACHS Accreditation
• Pre-admission clinic for patients undergoing joint replacement
• Emphasis on discharge planning
• Collaborative approach between doctors, nurses, and caregivers across the continuum
• Empowering nursing staff
• Providing a multidisciplinary approach to address patient needs including; physiotherapy, etc
• Risk Management Program

All of these and many additional activities contribute to the quality of care patients receive at Linacre Private Hospital but none so much as the outstanding hands on nursing care that our patients receive every day.

Taking good care of the nurses that take care of our patients is the key to Linacre Private's success. The following are some of the initiatives that have been undertaken to ensure that nursing at Linacre Private is as rewarding as it is enjoyable;

• Career development opportunities through Staff Development Programs
• Support and encouragement for succession planning
• Opportunities to influence policy decisions
• Salary packaging of superannuation, self education
• Performance appraisals and reviews linked to personal and professional development
• No Lift Policy
• Free Staff Car Parking
• Comprehensive Graduate Nurses Program
• Family friendly conditions of employment
• Comprehensive range of employee benefits and discounts including $500 per annual staff and family discount on hospital services
• Staff immunisation program
• Current Enterprise Agreements in place

These employment benefits combined with a supportive management team, recently renovated facility, an outstanding network of doctors and a caring nursing staff creates a work environment that is truly as flexible as you need it to be and as challenging as you want to make it.

If you would like to learn more about the opportunities at Linacre Private Hospital, please contact the

Director of Clinical Services

Linacre Private Hospital
Phone: 03 9598 9666