Working with Us

Employees have access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits.

This benefit is available as UnitingCare Queensland is a non-for-profit organisation (endorsed public benevolent institutions and not-for-profit hospital), and receive a fringe benefit tax (FBT) exemption.

Retail benefits

• Discounts at hundreds of retailers on everyday shopping through our Inspire platform
• Motor vehicle discounts
• Lifeline store discounts

Health Insurance Discounts

Our corporate health cover partnerships enable you to access discounted health insurance. We have partnerships with:

• Medibank Private
• Bupa

Parental leave
We offer 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months, as we understand the importance of being with your family in the early months of your child’s life for both parents. This is in addition to the government’s paid leave scheme.

Inclusive leave
We offer paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave (paid and unpaid) to celebrate Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC or other culturally significant events.

Flexible working arrangements
We understand that juggling work and personal lives can be a challenge, so if you need flexibility with your work hours, you may be able to make an arrangement that suits you and St Stephen’s Hospital.

If you’re approaching retirement, or have recently retired, we’d encourage you to consider flexible working hours so you can extend your career with St Stephen’s Hospital.

Purchasing additional leave
As a permanent employee, you may make a request to purchase an additional four weeks of annual leave each year for recreational purposes.

Annual leave at half pay
In certain circumstances, you may elect to use annual leave at half pay.  For further details see your Enterprise Agreement.

Employee Assistance Program
Volunteers, employees and their immediate families may access up to three free confidential counselling sessions, plus access to a range of online self-support tools and resources as part of our Employee Assistance Program to assist with your mental, social, financial and spiritual health.

Also, through our Superannuation partners and our Inspire platform you have access to a range of financial education, tips and guides to help you manage your money better.

Pastoral Care
St Stephen’s Hospital provides employees the opportunity to seek pastoral care support and guidance through our onsite Chaplains.

St Stephen’s Hospital is proudly part of UnitingCare, which recognises staff and volunteers through our Full Circle and Reconciliation Awards and length of service rewards and recognition.

St Stephen’s Hospital offers a range of professional development opportunities including:

• Management and Team Leader skills development courses
• Staff professional development courses
• Clinical Specialty Programs
• Clinical Education
• Traineeships/Apprenticeships

St Stephen’s Hospital offers staff a range of health and wellbeing initiatives throughout the year.

Free Flu vaccinations
All employees may access FREE flu vaccinations each year.

To compliment your technical training, we offer workshops and eLearning modules to enhance your communication and interpersonal skills.

UnitingCare Hospitals provide a dedicated Librarian who undertakes information searches for staff to keep them informed in their area of clinical interest. Our E-library provides access to a large range of online databases to assist with research or to inform evidence based practice at work.

The self service E-library is accessible from any computer on the UnitingCare hospital network. The Librarian can perform online services and document delivery for Visiting Medical Practitioners, once approval has been gained.

Clinical Education is offered at each UnitingCare hospital. Clinical Educators support nursing staff in each department.

Our hospitals partner with major universities to provide clinical training to graduates, nurses and allied health professionals, including in service program's and skills labs. UnitingCare Health has affiliations with:

• University of Queensland 
• Queensland University of Technology
• Griffith University 
• Central Queensland University 
• Australian Catholic University
• Charles Darwin University
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast

UnitingCare hospitals offer undergraduate clinical placements across all health disciplines and takes the responsibility of teaching very seriously to ensure a positive experience for students as they work towards becoming a professional. 

For more information on the broad range of educational opportunities offered across UnitingCare hospitals, please see the UnitingCare Clinical School page.