Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Carpenter Level 1 - Level 4
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $64,233.00 - $73,866.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ659617
Applications Close: 02/06/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Nepean Hospital is seeking a skilled Carpenter to join our maintenance team and support the delivery of quality health services to the community. The role provides a comprehensive carpentry maintenance service across Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, responding to job requisitions and attending to maintenance needs that enable the hospital to perform its core medical services.
The successful applicant will carry out works associated with new installations, extensions, fixtures and fittings across offices and clinical areas, review architectural drawings for proposed projects, assist other trades and support the maintenance management team as required. This position also participates in an after-hours on-call emergency maintenance roster and plays a vital role in ensuring hospital facilities remain safe, functional and fit for purpose.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a supportive and dynamic healthcare environment, apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current trade qualifications in Carpentry
- Demonstrated knowledge of current WHS Act and relevant regulations as well as knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrated experience and ability with design, build, install and repair of structural woodwork, flooring, doors, locks, ceilings and cabinetry
- Demonstrated ability to be able to read plans specifications and drawings, estimate cost, time and materials of carpentry projects and be able to perform heavy physical labour
- Availability to be on an afterhours call roster and to attend works at the NBMLHD after hours when called upon
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and must be able to take oral and written direction from the maintenance management and maintain a co-operative working relationship with management, other trades staff and hospital staff and maintain the Health Code of Conduct
- Valid current Class C Drivers Licence and willingness to travel as directed
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and computerised maintenance management systems
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Palackathrappil Lejan James on Lejan.James@health.nsw.gov.au
