14: Western Sydney Local Health District Employee Reviews

the job offered is very good for nursing student its like a placement but you are getting paid and learning more of how bedside nursing is. nurses are helpful and more than willing to teach you i hope they will continue this. i am happy to be part of the pilot program.

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Fun work place but lack of opportunity

Administration Officer (Current Employee) - Blacktown NSW - 4 March 2022

Work wise it is fine but lack of opportunity to grow.Great team environment but always understaff. Lots of learning and development opportunities but no carrier progression.

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It wasn't fun place with replacement of management

Nurse (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 7 February 2021

Worst place to work at No One cares about youKeep you posted.Only get abused by HR and management/ patientsThey never come to wards to greet you.

Pros

Hahaha no free luncg d

Cons

Long hours with aggressive patients

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Excellent values, staff encouragement to improve, succeed and input and innovation valued

Nursing Unit Manager Level 2 (Current Employee) - Parramatta NSW - 11 November 2020

Management was supportiveGreat collective group of professionals to work withGood communication, open disclosure and transparency of decision makingWorking hard as an organisation to improve individual performance and organisational cultureRewarding, draining, challenging and valid work. Felt good to contribute to this environment

Pros

Staff rewards (praise, recognition and awards) but they have to be earned.

Cons

Covid has strongly affected the way we work but also gave us opportunities to work differently.

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Toxic culture needs to change

Administrative Assistant (Current Employee) - Westmead NSW - 20 July 2020

Unskilled and poorly trained managers, who are very hung up on job titles and do little to support their staff. In position not for their people skills but because of longevity of service and possibly because they've "seen off" better qualified people who just aren't in it for the fight. Beware of very high staff turnover in some department s, remember people leave managers, not jobs.

Pros

Convenient from home, great teamwork with people on the floor, mostly very hard working colleagues. Working within own community and giving somethingback.

Cons

culture shakeup needed, when, toxic culture, don't over perform and show up lazy colleagues, remember, fair bit of pushing around happens, this stuff belongs in the playground, the toxic element is known about and nothing is ever done

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Productive and fun working

Patient Service Assistant (Current Employee) - Westmead NSW - 15 March 2020

Nice to work with this health department as they always listen to everyone's need and resolve the problems. Really enjoying working with this organisation.

Pros

free parking

Cons

nothing

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Stressful, Very Poor Management

Management Accountant (Former Employee) - Westmead NSW - 12 December 2019

Team was very unhappy & stressed - mainly because immediate manager was inconsiderate & did not know how to provide direction. She called an impromptu team meeting from 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (after a full workday that started at 8:30 am), only to gripe about subordinates who left without saying goodbye to her. I & another colleague worked 50 hours/week for 2 consecutive weeks at no extra pay & was told no time in lieu as those extra hours are part of the package. A colleague was disallowed from taking leave to attend to sick child. Culture may have changed now under a different leadership.

Pros

Working inside a hospital is a different experience

Cons

inconsiderate & incompetent leadership

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Committed and hardworking workforce

A/G DIRECTOR HR BUSINESS PARTNERS (Former Employee) - Parramatta NSW - 30 June 2019

Complex and dynamic workplace with a committed and hardworking workforce. From a HR Business partnering perspective there is a big focus on change management, coaching and developing leadership, employee relations and industrial relations. There are over 7 active trade unions.

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Productive and fun enjoy working

Protection Officer casual (Current Employee) - Westmead Hospital NSW - 25 June 2019

I am very energetic person, in all my working places I demonstrate capacity to be proactive, , and consult with a management demonstrating I have ability to accurately analyses information and make sound decisions that have considerable business impact. I am person who takes initiative tries be a role model to others pose ability to motivate self and others to overcome obstacles and achieve goals. I have capacity of reliability or dependability; honesty and integrity; commitment with a can-do attitude; courtesy and care; tolerance to other team members; take proactive initiative and no avoid risk-taking. I always go front to face challenges in difficult times, and it's in these moments that things like determination, tenacity and resilience come to the fore. I have the right skills and will to use them this help me to overcome the challenges and achieve success.

Pros

Swiming

Cons

work 12 hours then overtime

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Reputable work place

Deputy Head, Dietetics and Nutrition (Current Employee) - Westmead Hospital NSW - 6 August 2017

A high volume work environment with great learning opportunities. An excellent place to work for life time experiences. A well developed quaternary institution.

Pros

Good benefits

Cons

Long hours need to work under pressure

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Good working environment with supportive staff

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Blacktown NSW - 22 February 2017

Nursing staff are allocated each shift to a number of patients. It is the nurse's responsibility to ensure that all care for the patient is completed for this period.The role of a nurse is to ensure patient safety and well-being, whilst providing care in the least restrictive environment at all times. Everyday tasks includes category checks, medication administration, ADL's, clinical observations, activity programs, mental state examination (MSE) and documentation. Nursing staff ensure patient's rooms are the ward are is kept tidy and hazard free. A duress alarm must be worn by each staff member at all times. We work a s team to complete to ensure all these tasks completed. Management is support as there is always someone senior including the CNS, CNC, ward NUM, Doctors and also Security. Dealing with patients with challenging behavior and complex presentations can be the hardest part of this job.We try and in cooperate a fun filled working environment with snacks around to keep energized.

Pros

we bring in snacks and go along with some laughter

Cons

Uncerternity of the nature of this role.

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Poor leadership and management brings you down

Care Facilitator (Current Employee) - Blacktown NSW - 15 November 2016

poor leadership brings your motivation down. high turnover of staff makes difficult to work. unfair workload one RN will have 223 patients and the other RN will have 27 patients workload. no guidelines or support given but if there is an issue they will mention coroners in the meeting makes you feel threaten.

Pros

you can help patient who is in need

Cons

unreasonable workload, no guidance or support, risky job for registration

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Lacks communication

Operations support (Current Employee) - Blacktown NSW - 9 November 2016

Not very communative with staff , Constant realignments, that are never completed. Slow with recruitment - approval takes a long time, clearance checks take a long time

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A nice team to work with

Administrative Officer Grade 3 (Current Employee) - Castle Hill, NSW - 30 October 2014

A typical day at work commences with updating the staff roster on PROACT. Attend to phone calls and screening them for the Team. Take messages and give to the appropriate people. Update and edit statistics on the in house computer data base. Create new files including paperwork and labels for new clients. Update information with current clients. Attend to appointment diaries and update on the spread sheet. Have the files ready for the outpatient clinics. Put files away and make sure paperwork is placed in the correct sections of the file. Make sure everything is in working order and attend to stationary make sure the cupboard replenished. Overall make sure the team is happy and everyone has a great day.