NSW Government

Health and Security Assistant

🔍 Gunnedah, Gunnedah District Hospital | New England / North West

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REQ538833 Requisition #




Join Gunnedah District Hospital as a casual Health and Security Assistant, providing essential patient care and promoting a secure, supportive environment.


Remuneration: $32.10 Per Hour + Superannuation + Shift Penalties and Allowances
Employment Type:  Casual
Position Classification: Health and Security Assistant
Location: Gunnedah District Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ538833
Applications Close: Monday 13th January 2025

Master Licence Number: 407686382


The role:
We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Health and Security Assistant to join our team at Gunnedah Hospital. In this role, you will play an important part in supporting patient care and ensuring a safe environment within our facility. Your responsibilities will include direct patient contact, assisting in patient care and inner facility transfers. You will be involved in lifting and moving patients, ensuring personal hygiene needs are met. You will also be required to perform cleaning duties as per established practices to uphold infection control measures. You must have the ability to manage challenging patient situations with professionalism, understanding and empathy. You will also carry out core security tasks such as customer service, patrols, respond to alarms, and access control. 


About you: 
The successful candidate will join a supportive environment where ongoing training and orientation, including site-specific and manual handling techniques, will be provided. To excel in this position, you must be proactive with a friendly can-do attitude. You must be a team player but also have the ability and initiative to work alone. You must possess strong organisational skills with the drive to work in a fast-paced ever-changing environment A commitment to providing high quality, professional customer service to all patients, staff and visitors to the hospital is highly advantageous. You must have:

  • Class 1A security licence under the Security Industry Act, 1997
  • Ability to work shift work.



Where you'll be working:
Gunnedah District Hospital offers a range of services to the local community with Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital being the main referral pathway for services that can’t be offered on site. The hospital offers services such as community health, emergency, general medicine, obstetrics, and day surgery, and is about to undergo a major redevelopment. Also located on the hospital campus is an Aboriginal Medical Service, a private GP practice, and an occupation medicine practice, x-ray, and pathology collection.



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:
  • Ongoing training and support
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families
  • Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
  • Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals 





Need more information? 
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Gabriella Sharp on Gabriella.Sharp@health.nsw.gov.au


Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

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.

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