Being a wardsperson in a busy hospital is incredibly rewarding, as you play a vital role in keeping patients, staff, and services moving smoothly every day. No two days are the same, and the work brings a solid sense of purpose, teamwork, and pride in helping deliver quality patient care.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Wardsperson
Remuneration: $1,235 - $1,243.65 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ693347

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working
The Wardspersons Department is located in the basement of NBH where you will begin your shift and given a set of tasks, however one day is never the same and it's very typical for each Wardsperson to walk over 10,000 steps in any shift!

What you'll be doing
As a Wardsperson you will be deployed throughout the hospital to provide non-clinical support to the nursing team including patient lifting,



patient transportation, restocking supplies, collection & delivery of equipment & specimens. You will also be responsible for maintaining cleanliness of equipment to meet infection control requirements, delivering effective internal courier services, whilst providing outstanding customer experience and ensure quality of service. you will be required to provide transportation of patients in beds, trolleys and wheelchairs in a safe manner treating all with respect and dignity at all times. This role is physically demanding.

You will need to be available to fulfil a mix of shift times and days (Monday to Sunday), including:
0700–1530
1500–2330
2300–0730

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.
2. Ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
3. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
4. Capacity to work under supervision and/or independently and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective team member.
5. Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the position.

Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Dejan Kopilovic on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 1 October 2026

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