Keep essential hospital infrastructure running – bring your plumbing expertise to a rewarding role supporting healthcare across the New England region.
Remuneration: $66,619 - $76,616 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging + rural incentives
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Plumber Level 1-4
Location: Armidale Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ705363
Applications Close: Sunday 29th November 2026
What We Can Offer You
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:
- Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $5,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
- Supportive and cooperative team environment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
- Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
- Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
- Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
About The Role Join HNE Health’s maintenance team as a Plumber, maintaining safe and reliable hospital infrastructure across Armidale, Uralla and Guyra.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform preventative and reactive maintenance across water, drainage, gas and hydraulic systems.
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs, upgrades and installations.
- Respond to urgent maintenance requests while minimising disruption to clinical services.
- Ensure work meets Australian Standards, WHS and infection control requirements.
- Support infrastructure upgrades and facility improvement projects.
- Maintain accurate electronic maintenance records.
- Work collaboratively with hospital staff, contractors and other trades.
Where you'll be working Join a dedicated maintenance team of skilled trades professionals, hospital assistants and administration staff, supporting multiple healthcare facilities. Based at Armidale Hospital,
you’ll support healthcare facilities across the region while enjoying the lifestyle of a vibrant regional city.
Armidale Offers
- A welcoming regional community.
- Excellent schools and university.
- Heritage architecture and a cool climate.
About You
You’ll bring
- Strong plumbing and fault-finding skills.
- A proactive and reliable approach to maintenance.
- A commitment to safety, compliance and infection prevention.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Attention to detail and pride in quality workmanship.
Essential Requirements
- Relevant Trade Certificate in Plumbing, drainer and gas fitter or equivalent (Cert III in Plumbing or equivalent).
- Current NSW Plumbing Licence, or ability to obtain prior to commencement.
- Construction White Card.
- Current Driver’s Licence and ability to travel for work purposes.
- Obtained or willingness to obtain thermostatic mixing valve and backflow prevention certificates.
Relocating? We've Got You Covered Making a move can feel overwhelming, but support is available.
The Welcome
Experience is a free service designed to help health workers and their families settle into regional communities. From connecting you with local schools, childcare providers, sporting clubs, housing information, and community networks, the program helps make your transition smoother so you can feel at home sooner and start enjoying everything your new community has to offer.
Additional Information
- Based on a minimum 18-month commitment to the position or the agreed duration of your contract. All payments to part-time and contract employees will be made on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the terms of your contract, including any approved extensions.
If your contract ends before the agreed completion date, you may be required to repay a portion of the incentive. To check your eligibility, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. For further information or to discuss your circumstances, please contact
[email protected].
- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
- Previous candidates need not re-apply.
- Part time arrangements may be considered.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Simon Williamson 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.
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📌 Plumber - Incentives Offered (Armidale)
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