Equipment Hire Assistant

🔧 Support patient care through vital equipment services
🚚 Deliver and manage medical equipment across the community
🤝 Join a supportive team making a real difference every day

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: General Administration Staff Grade 2
Remuneration: $69,286.88 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mt Druitt Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join the Short-Term Equipment Service at Mount Druitt Hospital, where you'll play an essential role in supporting patient care beyond the hospital walls. Working as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll help ensure patients have timely access to the equipment they need to safely recover at home, reducing avoidable hospital readmissions. You'll be part of a team that values teamwork, respect, safety and delivering person centred care to the community.

• Work within a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Make a meaningful impact on patient recovery and community wellbeing
• Enjoy a varied role combining logistics, customer service and administration
• Contribute to a culture focused on quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Build valuable experience within one of NSW's leading public health services

What you'll be doing 
This hands-on role is responsible for coordinating, delivering and managing essential medical equipment for patients in the community and outpatient settings. You'll provide outstanding customer service while ensuring equipment is safely issued, maintained and returned, supporting positive patient outcomes.

• Deliver, collect and manage hospital equipment for patients and community clients
• Provide guidance to clients and carers on the safe use of prescribed equipment
• Maintain accurate equipment records using scanners and database systems
• Service satellite equipment stores and maintain stock levels and documentation
• Work independently while collaborating with healthcare professionals to meet patient needs

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.  

1. Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients

2. Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail

3. Ability to work with minimal supervision and use initiative as well as work as part of a team

4. Understanding of the management of patient complaints and patient privacy

5. Demonstrated communication skills including written and verbal, computer literacy including word processing, email and data entry

6. Demonstrated excellent customer service skills including the ability to manage client enquiries and information exchange where clients are often culturally and linguistically divers and varying disabilities

7. Current NSW drivers licence with the ability to drive a van

8. Demonstrated knowledge of WH&S and Manual Handling Techniques

Requisition ID: REQ667008 
Applications Close:  14th July 2026

 
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• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Julianne Gibbons on 0427 580 287