Health and Security Assistant, Mental Health Inpatient Unit
5 days ago
Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time
Position Classification: Health and Security Assist
Remuneration: $63,663.60 per annum, pro rata
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ
About the role
Multiple opportunities exist for Health and Security Officers to join the team at Kurrajong Mental Health Inpatient Unit - Tweed Valley Hospital. Providing clinical support services, including general assistance in wards, cleaning duties, transfers of patients, equipment and supplies at the facility and undertake security related duties as required and or directed.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
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Join our team and you'll enjoy:
- Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
- Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
- Growth – access to professional and personal development
- Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
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Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 24 October 2025
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions.
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