NSW Government

Health and Security Assistant

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

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REQ548913 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 + Salary Packaging
Employment Type:  Permanent Part-time + Casual vacancies 
Position Classification: Health and Security Assistant
Location: Gunnedah District Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ548913
Applications Close: Wednesday 12th February 2025

Master Licence Number: 407686382


We are seeking a Health and Security Assistant to join our team on a permanent part-time basis. This would be 30 hours per week - across Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. We are also seeking candidates for to join us on a casual basis! 


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.



Why join us?
At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day: 
  •  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 




Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies
4) 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: https://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.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

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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