Hospital Assistant

**Looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while working in a supportive team environment?**
**We’re hiring Hospital Assistants - Catering, to join our dedicated Patient Support Services team within the Hunter New England Local Health District.**

**Remuneration**: $57,614.53 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part-Time) +Superannuation + Salary Packaging
**Location**: Calvary Mater, Newcastle
**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time and Part Time Opportunities
**Position Classification**: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
**Hours Per Week**: Up to 38hr/wk
**Requisition ID**: REQ586281

**Applications Close**: Monday, 14th July 2025

**As a Hospital Assistant (Catering), you’ll play an essential role in supporting patient care by delivering high-quality food services. You will be rostered within the Calvary Mater Hospital and will contribute to patient wellbeing by ensuring meals are prepared, handled, and delivered with care, hygiene, and attention to detail — in accordance with Food Safety standards.**

**What’s on Offer**
- One full-time and two part-time roles in the main kitchen of the Calvary Mater Hospital.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively in a hospital environment focused on patient support and high service standards.
- A rewarding role within a team that values compassion, reliability, and respect.

**About You**
- Experience in a hospital or aged care food services environment.
- Strong understanding of Food Safety practices and WHS principles.
- Effective communicator with a commitment to customer service.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to meet service needs.

**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Health, enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

On top of this we also offer:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

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**Information for Applicants**:
**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. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

**_ 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.**

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