Hospital Assistant (Gde 2) - Cleaner - Fairfield Hospital - Perm PT
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 32 hours per week
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $29.05 per hour
Application Close Date: 11/05/2025
Interview Date Range: 14/05/2025 – 21/05/2025
Contact Details: Patrick.Cooke@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity:
Join our team at Fairfield Hospital as a Hospital Assistant - Cleaner! In this role, you'll be ensuring a hazard-free environment for patients, staff, volunteers, and visitors, adhering to the highest standards in line with the NSW Health Environmental Cleaning Policy.
Our vision is to provide safe, high-quality, and personalised care, and we support and empower our staff to achieve their full potential. You'll be responsible for using and operating equipment and chemicals safely, adhering to manual handling techniques and WHS legislation, and complying with infection prevention policies. You'll also assist in waste management and promote our core values.
If you're flexible, physically active, and ready to contribute to our sustainability initiatives, we want you on our team!
Apply now to be part of a transformative experience in healthcare.
These positions are based at, and work in, General Services at Fairfield Hospital in South West Sydney Local Health District. General Services are due to transition to HealthShare NSW by mid year which means that applicants will become an employee of HealthShare NSW, working at Fairfield Hospital. HealthShare NSW is part of NSW Health and provides Local Health Districts with state-wide services such as finance, payroll, procurement, food, hotel, linen, and non-emergency patient transport. All conditions of employment remain the same and are in accordance with the relevant State Award.
What You'll be Doing
To maintain a clean hazard free environment for patients , staff , volunteers and visitors ; providing the highest possible standard in line with NSW Health Environmental Cleaning Policy.
Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.
Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Demonstrated communication skills both verbal and written (tested at interview)
- Ability to work a 7 day roster, including weekends and public holidays with the flexibility to work morning, afternoon and night shifts as required according to patient flow needs.
- Ability to navigate with a computer to undertake online training modules/update rosters through HealthRoster and view/update the HRIS Human Resouces Information System by way of Stafflink
- Demonstrated knowledge of Infection Prevention principles and WHS legislation
- Demonstrated Experience in cleaning within a healthcare, commercial or industrial setting
- Ability to work effectively independently or in a group environment
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For role related queries or questions contact Glenda Jimenez on Glenda.Jimenez@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high quality health services and build the health of our communities – now and into the future.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney 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.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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