Wardsperson

**Employment Type**: Casual
**Position Classification**: Wardsperson
**Location**: Lithgow Hospital
**Remuneration**: $30.04 - $30.25 per hour
**Requisition ID**: REQ591212

**Applications Close**: 31/07/2025
- With _**_CORE_**_ Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- 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.

Located in South Bowenfels, the Lithgow Campus is considered as a comprehensive community health centre supporting approximately 20,000 people living in the town and surrounding areas. The services available in Lithgow hospital include Domiciliary care unit, Emergency department, Geriatric assessment unit, Obstetric services, Paediatric service, Drug and Alcohol unit.

Are you passionate about making a difference in patient care and hospital operations? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team in a vital support role within the clinical setting. This position involves transporting patients and items throughout the hospital, assisting patients with mobility and comfort, and ensuring services are delivered with courtesy, efficiency, and a strong focus on customer service. Maintaining the highest standards of infection control is essential.

Join us in providing compassionate care and essential support to patients and staff. Your contribution will help ensure a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for everyone in our hospital community.

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Please visit The Welcome Experience website to learn about this free service or register now for a Local Connector to contact you by completing the **registration** form.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- 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 implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here **Child Safe Standards**.

**What you will bring to the role**
- Demonstrate experience in cleaning practices and systems, within a health care setting or similar environment
- Able to meet the physical demands of the position as listed in the physical requirements in the position description.
- Able to demonstrate a reasonable understanding of Work Health & Safety. Ability to interpret and follow Material Safety Data sheets (MSD's), Safe Work Practices sheets (SWP's) and written instructions.
- Current Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purposes across the LHD.
- Previous experience as a Wardsperson is not essential, however would be an advantageous.
- Previous experience in the care of patients / clients.
- Good verbal and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work Mornings, Evenings & Night duty shifts, across a 7 day week roster

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.

**Need more information?**
- 18/07/2025
- 31/07/2025