Plumber

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Nepean Hospital

Position Classification: Plumber Level 1

Remuneration: $62,191.00 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ605396

Application Close: 05/10/2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed

and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

A fantastic opportunity awaits for a qualified Plumber to join the Total Asset Maintenance Team in a permanent full-time role at Nepean Hospital. This dynamic position plays a key part in supporting Asset Management's mission to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective service outcomes through a whole-of-lifecycle approach.

In this role, you'll be responsible for the corrective and preventive maintenance of plumbing and hydraulic systems across domestic, commercial, and institutional settings, ensuring all fixtures, fittings, and equipment operate at peak performance. You'll also carry out installations and extensions as needed, review hydraulic drawings for upcoming NBMLHD projects, and contribute to the after-hours emergency maintenance roster.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a team that values precision, reliability, and service excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your career.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

• Current trade qualifications with extensive experience in plumbing and gas fitting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current WHS Act and relevant regulations as well as knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards
• Demonstrated experience and ability to perform plumbing work and associated physical/manual labouring tasks in a safe manner including but not limited to the following; Performing scheduled maintenance service on plumbing systems and fixtures including back flow prevention devices, thermostatic mixing valves, hot and warm water systems
• Demonstrated ability to be able to read plans, specifications and interpret drawings, estimate cost, time and materials of plumbing works
• Availability to be on an afterhours call roster and to attend works at the NBMLHD after hours when called upon
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and must be able to take oral and written direction from the maintenance management and maintain a co-operative working relationship with management, other trades staff and hospital staff and maintain the Health code of conduct
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and computerised maintenance management systems

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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