Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is a leader in clinical services, research and education providing a diverse range of public healthcare to more than 946,000 residents in Sydney's west as well as services to those outside our catchment from specialty statewide centres of expertise.
WSLHD is responsible for delivering and managing $1.7 billion in public healthcare across more than 120 suburbs spanning 780 square kilometres in the Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta local government areas (LGAs).
One of 15 local health districts (LHDs) in the NSW Health system, WSLHD is one of the State's fastest growing areas with more than 1.3 million residents estimated by 2031.
Our community comes from diverse economic, social, and cultural backgrounds providing a fertile environment to develop and implement innovative models of healthcare, research, infrastructure and new ways of doing business.
Participation from our consumers and patients is vital to ensuring we are building and reshaping our services to meet the challenges of today and the future.
To sustain projected demand we have embarked on a multibillion dollar capital redevelopment program, and continue to research world's best practice and innovations to maintain community expectations in healthcare delivery, research and education.
WSLHD employs more than 13,000 dedicated individuals across more than 70 sites including Westmead, Auburn, Cumberland, Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals as well as a network of comprehensive integrated care and community-based services.
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As a NSW Health employee, you are paid the salary set out in your role description, plus a compulsory employer superannuation contribution (9.5% of salary) and an annual leave loading (17.5%).
Salary packaging is available to most permanent full-time, permanent part-time and temporary employees. Salary packaging is an easy way to increase your take-home pay by paying for approved personal expenses using your gross salary (that is, your salary before tax is deducted) up to an annual limit of $9009. For example, if you are earning around $90,000 the salary benefit is about $2000.
In addition, you have the opportunity to turn more of your salary into tax-free income through our Meal Entertainment Program, which works in a similar way to salary packaging. Eligible employees can claim food and beverage expenses purchased under certain circumstances, up to an annual limit of $2,650, as an additional benefit.
WSLHD has four vehicle leasing providers for staff to choose from, allowing you to pay the finance and running costs of the car out of your pre-tax salary.
Annual leave
Full-time employees are entitled to 20 days paid annual leave. Some work categories are also able to cash out additional leave.
Parental leave
We offer attractive maternity and parental leave options for employees who have completed 40 weeks of continuous service with NSW Health. This includes 14 weeks paid maternity leave, which can be taken at full pay over 14 weeks or half pay over 28 weeks. One week paid parental leave, with up to 51 weeks of unpaid parental leave, is also available to the other parent.
Family and Community Services (FACS) Leave
FACS leave is available for a range of personal reasons encompassing family responsibilities, performance of community service or cases of pressing necessity.
Study leave
There are various types of development opportunities available including training, conferences and tertiary study, and you can access study leave for opportunities that are aligned to your current role and/or future career prospects.
Sick leave
Paid sick leave of 10 days per annum is available once you have completed three months' work with us.
Allocated Day Off (ADO)
In alignment with award structures, most full-time employees who work a 40-hour week are entitled take a day a month as a paid ADO. You can accumulate up to three ADOs at a time.
At WSLHD we take personal and professional development seriously. We are committed to supporting all employees to reach their potential. WSLHD offers a range of vocational training packages, including qualifications in leadership and management, health terminology and project management. We also provide manager training across the organisation in coaching for performance.
Our supportive culture provides development opportunities, training and experiences to build your skills and capabilities, as well as practical advice and support. We want you to be ready to take your next career step when the opportunity presents.