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Employment Type : Permanent Full Time
Position Classification : BI Hospital Assistant
Remuneration : $ pa + Superannuation
Hours Per Week : 38
Requisition ID : REQ
Location : Broken Hill
We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at Living and Working in the Far West.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Ensure areas are cleaned as per the Environmental Cleaning Standards Operating Procedures, to stop the risk of infection to staff, patients and visitors.
- Provide a range of cleaning services, to maintain the cleanliness of Broken Hill Hospital.
- General cleaning duties which include toilets, hand basins, offices, consult rooms, waiting rooms, doors and door frames, sweeping, mopping, windows, vacuuming, dusting, removal of waste, restock toiletries.
- Carry out (terminal) Infectious Cleans as required as per Environmental Cleaning Standard Operating Procedures.
What Is On Offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- 1 paid ADO per month
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment.
- Novated leasing
- Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
- Professional development through frequent online and face-to‑face learning opportunities
About The Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How To Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated previous experience in cleaning.
- Demonstrate knowledge of infection control practices.
- Ability and commitment to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Demonstrate an understanding of WHS & Manual Handling.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work on a 7 day rotating roster.
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant qualified standards where applicable.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Giaconda Hucks on
Applications Close: 30th November 2025
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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