Keep vital medical equipment running and make a difference behind the scenes of patient care.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Tech Officer Grade 1

Remuneration: $71,338.54 - $85,248.83 per annum + super

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Tamworth Hospital and Manning Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ701162

Applications Close: Tuesday, 17th November 2026

Where You'll Be Working The Biomedical Engineering department provides a high-quality medical technology support service to clinical staff in their use of medical devices to monitor, diagnose or treat patients. The objective is to provide safe, effective, reliable, and well-maintained medical devices for patient care throughout the Hunter Recent England Health facilities. Protected working order and repair of medical related mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.

About The Role

Our successful candidate will work within and support the wider HNELHD Biomedical team apply service maintenance, testing to Australian Standards, Break downs and Repairs to medical equipment commonly found in the health setting. They will be working alongside a team of Biomedical Technical officers and support staff and reporting to the Senior Technical Officers in the team. The role will support clinical staff team members with clinical equipment issues surrounding repairs, testing and servicing.

The Biomedical Technical

Officer also be liaising with Service Representatives in regard to Technical Information surrounding repairs, maintenance, testing or information involving clinical equipment.

About You

Our successful candidate will be equipped to work within a fast-moving team, willing to share and develop their existing and new skills within the biomedical environment.

They will possess an aptitude towards mechanics, pneumatics and electronic control principles. A keen interest in PC and network solutions would be desirable.





How You'll Be Supported The candidate will receive a wide array of support from the HNELHD orientation program through all Mandatory training provisions and on to Medical equipment manufacturers technical training where appropriate.

External

Biomedical studies in the fields of Medical Equipment servicing and Anatomy & Physiology may be supported.

What We Can Offer You

At Hunter Recent 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:

- 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

Additional Information

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
- 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.
- 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 Ghulam Khan 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.

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support.

📌 Biomedical Engineering Technical Officer Grade 1 (Taree)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
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