Put your plumbing expertise to work supporting protected, reliable healthcare services at Inverell Hospital.

Remuneration: $66,619 - $76,616 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging

Location: Inverell District Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Plumber Level 1-4

Requisition ID: REQ705612

Applications Close: Sunday 29th November 2026

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), 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:

- Support from an experienced Maintenance and Management Team.
- Orientation across all six sites.
- Online mandatory education.
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About The Role Join HNE Health’s Maintenance Team as a Plumber, providing essential plumbing services across six hospital locations in the Inverell region.

You Will

- Complete plumbing repairs, preventative maintenance and monthly maintenance tasks.
- Support other members of the Maintenance Team as required.
- Work alongside the Electrician, Carpenter and Handymen, with support from Maintenance Administration and Management.
- Report directly to the Health Service Manager.

About You You are a qualified and experienced Plumber with knowledge and certificates in:

- Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs)
- Backflow Prevention
- Gas Fitting
- Boilers
- Roofing
- Air Conditioning

Requirements

- Apprenticeship and/or relevant trade certificate as a plumber, drainer and gas fitter or equivalent.




- Completion of additional studies and obtained status as a licensed plumber.

Additional Information

- To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Katherine Randall on [email protected]

Information For Applicants 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.

📌 Plumber (Inverell)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Inverell