Hospital Assistant

Hunter New England Local Health District

Join Our Cleaning Services Team - where safety, care and teamwork come together.

Remuneration: $57,614.53 Per Annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Calvary Mater Hospital & HNELHD Mental Health Centre
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
Hours Per Week: 38

About the Role:

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Cleaner to join our hospital Cleaning Services team. In this important role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring a clean, safe and welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors.

This position is primarily focused on maintaining external hospital areas, including pathways, courtyards, carparks and stairwells, as well as managing external bins and graffiti removal. Each shift also includes assisting with waste and linen collection and supporting internal cleaning duties.

In this role, you’ll:

- Clean and maintain external areas of the hospital, including courtyards, carparks, pathways and stairwells.
- Manage external waste bins and assist with graffiti removal.
- Contribute to internal cleaning duties as required.
- Assist with waste and linen collection during rostered shifts.
- Operate cleaning equipment safely and effectively.

About You

You’re a team player with a strong work ethic and a commitment to maintaining high cleaning standards. You’re physically fit, comfortable working outdoors in all seasons, and take pride in contributing to a safe and hygienic hospital environment.

You must have:

- Good physical fitness and the ability to work in outdoor conditions year-round (PPE and uniforms provided).
- A strong sense of responsibility and reliability.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

It is highly desirable to have experience with:

- Carpet cleaners.

Why Join Us?

When you join our Cleaning Services team, you’ll be part of a group that plays an essential role in patient care and hospital operations. You’ll benefit from:

- Onsite training and support from experienced staff.
- Access to online learning through My Health Learning.
- Ongoing opportunities to build your skills and confidence in a supportive environment.

This is more than a cleaning role - it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the safety, wellbeing and experience of patients, staff and visitors every day.

Additional Information:

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer.

We are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community.

We strongly encourage applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to apply.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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