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Employment Type: Casual
Location: Bega
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Remuneration: $30.05 - $30.26 per hour
Hours Per Week: As required by the Health Service
Requisition ID: REQ606893
Applications Close: 27 September 2025
Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About the service
Wardsperson – Support Patient Care in Our Health Service
Are you passionate about helping others and ensuring patients receive safe, comfortable, and timely care?
At South East Regional Hospital, our Wardspersons are essential members of the healthcare team, providing non-clinical support that enhances the patient experience across hospital wards, emergency departments, and specialist units.
Join us and play a vital role in the smooth operation of our hospital, supporting both patients and clinical staff in a caring and respectful environment.
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
What you'll be doing
The Wardsperson works under the direction of clinicians in the delivery of person-centred care.
Selection Criteria
- Knowledge of and willingness to support the provision of person-centred care in a health care environment.
- Experience working and communicating with people, having a friendly and respectful approach to people from all backgrounds.
- Physical capacity to perform the duties of the position including lifting and transferring patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team.
- Demonstrated knowledge of responsibilities under Work Health and Safety Legislation and the ability to read and follow instructions, policies, duty lists etc.
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact Estelle.Roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Darci Masters on Darci.Masters@health.nsw.gov.au
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