Hospital Assistant Grade 2, Transporter - Operating Theatres
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Salary: $59,919.26 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging. Casual, Temporary, Full Time until 27 September 2026. Wollongong Hospital (TWH). Requisition. Grade: Hospital Assistant Grade 2. Applications close: 12 December 2025.
The role of the transporter within the Wollongong Hospital Operating Theatres is to meet the expected high standard of care and commitment to the role and to facilitate optimum patient care and gold standard in service delivery. The role involves working a 7 day a week rotating roster. The position predominately provides transportation of clean and contaminated equipment in transport carts and trolleys between the SSD and Theatres to effectively maintain the flow of instrumentation between the 2 units.
The transporter role also includes re-stocking of supplies, re-stocking of back rooms and fluids, general housekeeping, replenishing stores and other duties as directed which are within the competency and training of this position.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A Little About Us
Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.
Benefits Of Working With ISLHD
* Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full‑time employees)
* Salary packaging - less tax and more take‑home pay
* Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre‑taxed salary (eligible full‑time employees)
* Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
* Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Requirements
* Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
This is a temporary leave relief position until 27 September 2026 with the possibility of extension.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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