🏥 Support patients and nursing staff with daily care needs
🚑 Assist with patient transport and mortuary duties
🌟 Deliver excellent service to staff, patients, and visitors
Join our team to assist, transport, and care for patients while supporting nursing staff and ensuring smooth ward operations.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Remuneration: $31.25 – $31.46 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Auburn District Hospital
Where you'll be working
Be part of Auburn District Hospital, a team committed to compassionate care, collaboration, and safety. Our supportive environment ensures you can thrive while making a real impact on patient care.
· Work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team environment
· Contribute to a safe and efficient hospital ward setting
· Be part of a culture that values patient-centred care
· Access training and development to enhance your skills
· Participate in initiatives to improve hospital services and safety
What you'll be doing
As a Wardsperson, you will support nursing staff and patients, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across the ward. You will play a vital role in patient care, transportation, and ward maintenance.
· Assist with patient transportation in beds, trolleys, and wheelchairs
· Support mortuary and ward duties, including cleaning and manual handling
· Transport documents, equipment, and specimens to aid hospital flow
· Work collaboratively with nurses, supervisors, and other hospital staff
· Maintain workplace safety and participate in WHS training
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.
Selection Criteria:
1. Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, visitors, staff and managers.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of Work Health and Safety, Manual Handling and Infection control principles.
3. Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse and physically challenging position/workload.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients, including ability to read and write in English.
5. Ability to complete tasks either in a team environment or unsupervised all within a measurable timeframe.
6. Able to do a rotating roster.
Requisition ID: REQ632471
Applications Close: 23rd February 2026
Need more information?
· Find out more about applying for this position.
· 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 Steven Morris at 0429 592 94 or steven.morris@health.nsw.gov,au.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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