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Be a specialist in aged care nursing at St Vincent's

Perfect your clinical skills and fast-track your nursing career in one of the most rewarding and fastest growing fields in healthcare.

  • Become an expert in managing long term chronic illness, high complex needs and co-morbidities
  • Be the most relevant specialist for the largest growing population in Australia
  • Change aged care residents' lives by caring not just for their physical health, but their mind, environment and spirit too
  • Grow into a clinical leader shaping the future of the aged care specialty
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Using our current current partnerships with the [St Vincent's] hospital today, I've got about three or four registered nurses in the inner city doing training with the hospital. 

So, there are those opportunities. And I know having worked for other organisations in the past, there just isn't that ability to do that kind of link-up.

- Mark Aros, Facility Manager at St Vincent's Care Heathcote on the partnerships within St Vincent's

Reasons Nurses Work at St Vincent's Aged Care

'No surprise' rosters that you can actually plan your life around

  • Set rosters (rather than rotating rosters) so you know what hours to expect week after week
  • Reliable and consistent shifts whether you're running a shift during the day or night
  • Flexibility of hours to balance life outside of work

Because resident numbers are consistently high at St Vincent's, shifts are rarely (if ever) cut or changed.

aged care worker with a resident in the lounge

Flexibility is so important. 

And the benefit of RN roles in aged care is they finish at around a time when you can pick up kids from school. We know you have a life outside of work. And family will always come before work. 

Jacalyn Newman - Behaviour Support Nurse at St Vincent's Care Hawthorn

Fast-tracked leadership progression and benefits

  • Work with your aged care facility and clinical managers for development and leadership opportunities within the St Vincent's professional network
  • In-house budget, resource and training support for the best possible development for your career
  • More opportunities for career progression within St Vincent's Health Australia's hospitals, home care and aged care
  • Better paid leadership roles in aged care compared to equivalent roles in other healthcare settings
  • Fast-tracked leadership roles where a nurse's progress is around 5 years compared to 10 years in a similar role in hospital settings
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I do really want someone that I think we can develop as a leader.

The RNS are the ones on the floor, guiding the general practice of the team.

- Kirk Farquharson, Facility Manager at St Vincent's Kangaroo Point

More take home pay with salary packaging

As a not for profit, St Vincent's is able to offer salary sacrifice, which means a portion of your income can be tax free.

A nurse earning $80k a year could save over $3800 a year in tax on salary packaging.

That would mean you would need to be making over $88k in another role to take home the same amount.

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Like-minded nursing colleagues that care about their role

  • Natural leaders who lead by example (and quite often want to move into leadership roles)
  • Nurses who call out injustice and issues where they see them
  • Excellent in everything they do whether that's proudly leading a team or spending a quiet moment with a resident
  • Honest and hardworking (even when no one is looking)
  • Leading by example with empathy and compassion towards families, residents and colleagues setting the example for other care staff

Because, while you can train someone to be a nurse, you can't train a passion and a love for the role.

aged care worker with a resident in the lounge

One of our residents is in hospital at the moment and her daughter came in to pick up some clothes.

And her mother said to her, 'I can't wait to get home. ' And she [her mother] was talking about coming back here and then her daughter started crying. She said, 'I can't tell you how much that means to me that mum feels that this is her home.'

It's so heartfelt and so there's so much gratitude and such a beautiful relationship that's been formed.

Linda Kearton - Facility Manager St Vincent's Care Hawthorn

8 More benefits of working at St Vincent's

  1. Access to Fitness Passport (FP) which lets you whole family use participating gyms and pools for a discounted membership price.
  2. No cost uniforms and training
  3. Discounted health insurance
  4. Free annual flu vaccination
  5. Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
  6. Discounted hospital admissions
  7. Discounted meals
  8. Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

What nursing jobs do you have?

St Vincent's Care employs a variety of roles across New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria including:

  • Registered Nurses
  • Enrolled Nurses
  • Assistants-in-Nursing

Our list of roles is always changing, so even if you don't see anything that suits you now, there's opportunities in the future at St Vincent's.

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How to apply for a job at St Vincent's

Step 1

Check out our Townsville nursing jobs where all our current opportunities are listed

Step 2

Can't find the role you are looking for? Express your interest here

Step 3

Submit your application

Step 4

We will reach out to you to as jobs become available

Where you could be working in Townsville

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Douglas

State of the art aged care has come to Douglas. Opened in 2019, St Vincent's Care Douglas offers a prime, central location with stunning views and premium amenities built to maintain independence and connect residents to an active lifestyle.

Take in the breathtaking sunset views sitting out with friends and family on Douglas’ rooftop terrace, get out into the community on a regular resident bus trip and make it home in time for happy hour with friends.


Indigenous employment at St Vincent's

Greater representation of Indigenous people in the health workforce means better outcomes for everyone.

At St Vincent's, we want you to join us in improving the health and wellbeing of the elderly - especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders and residents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

If you can't see the role you are looking for on our website right now, please send us an enquiry and we will get back to you. We are always on the lookout for new applications.

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There are some great benefits when you work for St Vincent's Care including:

  • Salary packaging that increases your take home pay (up to $15,990 tax free, Novated vehicle leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum)
  • Access to Fitness Passport (FP) which lets you whole family use participating gyms and pools for a discounted membership price.
  • No cost uniforms and training
  • Discounted health insurance
  • Free annual flu vaccination
  • Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
  • Discounted hospital admissions
  • Discounted meals
  • Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider with a rapidly growing and progressive vision.
  • Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
  • Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

Yes. You can apply for multiple vacancies.
 

There are many types of jobs available throughout our aged care facilities and within our corporate support teams ranging from Registered Nurses, Food Service Assistants, Receptionists, Maintenance Officers and Facility Managers, through to Executive Assistants, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Pastoral Care related roles.
 
At St Vincent’s Care Services we are always looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

We value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, and inclusive. We invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/careers/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-recruitment or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
 

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 24+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients and better support for the local communities we play an important role in to enable continued support.
Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs.

It’s about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That’s why we take a person-centred approach – delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.
At St Vincent's Care, we are committed to ensuring our residents and clients are at the center of everything we do. Central to meeting this commitment is our staff, who are dedicated, skilled and passionate about improving the lives of those who entrust us with their care.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.
Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.
 

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