Pathology Courier Driver
Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Motor Vehicle Driver <2950
Remuneration: $30.61 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ601767
Location: Westmead Hospital
Applications Close: 09 September 2025 - 11:59pm
About the Opportunity
Be the link that makes a difference! Apply now to join NSW Health Pathology as a Pathology Courier!
As a Pathology Courier, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the fast and secure transport of vital samples and supplies, directly impacting patient care across New South Wales.
NSW Health Pathology is looking for a highly organised, reliable, and efficient Motor Vehicle Driver to join the Courier Team at the Central Specimen Reception Department, Westmead Hospital – ICPMR.
In this key role, you’ll be responsible for the safe and timely transport of pathology samples, equipment, results, and related items across Westmead, Auburn, Blacktown, Mt Druitt, Nepean, and surrounding Sydney Metro areas. Operating within a 24/7 service, your work will be essential to maintaining a consistent and high-quality pathology transport network between laboratories, hospitals, clinics, and collection centres.
What we can offer you
Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave (for FT position)
Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
What you'll be doing
Provide an efficient, consistent and reliable pathology sample transport service which also transports collection equipment, results and other items as required to and from NSWHP laboratories, collection centres, clinics and hospitals.
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- A level of fitness appropriate to courier duties: walk long distances and lift, carry and move items of up to 10 kgs over an eight hour shift
- Ability to be flexible and participate in a 24 hour / 7 day roster
- Current unencumbered Class C NSW drivers license with exemplary driving record. (Recent RTA infringement record print out required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to deliver efficient and effective services
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrated excellent time management skills with the ability to maintain high quality work output while managing competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and within a team and to promote teamwork as a basis for improvement.
- Ability to work a 24/7 rotating shift roster with no restrictions. This includes weekends, public holidays and night shift.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Lang on Sarah.Lang@health.nsw.gov.au
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understands NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases. All recruits must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. All recruits must provide evidence against specified diseases and comply with the requirements of this policy at their own cost prior to appointment.
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
New to NSW Health Pathology?
The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
