Hospital Assistant

NSW Health; Blayney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health's Blayney Health Service is seeking a Hospital Assistant to support catering and cleaning services for patients and facilities. The role includes high cleaning and outside cleaning, assisting the cook with menus, delivering meals and collecting trays after meals.

A NSW driving licence is required, with shifts across rosters including weekends and public holidays. Permanent full-time, part-time and casual opportunities exist, with an orientation program to help new staff settle in.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning duties, including high and external cleaning.
• Ability to assist cooks with food preparation and menus for patients.
• Deliver meals to patients/residents and collect trays after meals.
• Hold a current NSW driving licence and be able to drive for work purposes.
• Load dishwasher, prepare meal trays and launder residents' washing as required.
• Commitment to food safety and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of catering and cleaning services to patients and facilities.
• Work across kitchen and cleaning shifts on a rotating roster.
• Assist with menu preparation and meal delivery duties.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, and equipment cleanliness.
• Collaborate with nurses, admin and senior staff to meet resident needs.

Skills

Cleaning

Food service support

Meal delivery

Driving licence NSW

Job description

Casual/Temporary, Full time, Part time, Permanent

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time (Job share may be considered) / Casual
Position Classification: Hospital Assistant Grade 2
Remuneration: $62,315.82 pa/ $31.43 ph (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Blayney, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Applications Close: 29 September 2026 – 11:59pm

Hospital Assistant

Blayney Health Service

About the role

The Hospital Assistant supports the delivery of an efficient and effective catering and cleaning service to the patients and facilities within the Health Service. We are seeking suitably experienced applicants to join our Support Services team at Blayney MPS, with both permanent & casual opportunities available.

You will have the ability to undertake a range of Cleaning duties, including high cleaning and outside cleaning. Ability to provide assistance to the cook in preparation of food/ menus for patients and residents. Delivering meals to patients and residents and collection of trays after meals have been eating. You will also hold a current licence to drive in NSW with the ability to drive for work purposes as required.

This role also includes loading and unloading the dishwasher and preparation of trays for each meal, Laundering of residents washing and being able to maintain knowledge of food safety and hygiene.

Blayney has 3 shifts, staff are rostered to undertake- 0630-3pm, 1030-7pm and 0900-530pm. You will have the ability and willingness to work shifts, on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.

Blayney has a small team of 9 staff including hospital assistants and a cook on each shift.

A typical workday would depend on what area you are working in, we have kitchen and cleaning shifts as well as cook shifts. Roles and responsibilities include cleaning and assisting the cook while taking directions from management and senior staff.

Providing excellent resident and patient care is always very rewarding for staff. Residents value staff spending time with them and talking to them whilst cleaning duties are undertaken.

The successful applicants will work closely with all departments in the hospital. Nurses, HSM, Admin, dieticians and other Hospital Assistants.

All staff are required to undertake Mandatory training through online training and face to face training. The Support Services manager is available to support staff. Blayney has an extensive orientation program for staff to complete and staff are set up with a buddy to support them as well.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

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Role-related enquiries: Please contact Kathryn Parker on (02) 6368 9***or at **************@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

Additional information for applicants

• All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
• This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).
• Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.
• Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. All staff in WNSWLHD are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, while working to protect them from harm and abuse. For more information on the Child Safety Standards, visit: NSW Government - Office of Children's Guardian
• Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
• To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards
• For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD