Operations Assistant / Wardsperson, Operating Theatres - Lismore

NSW Health; Lismore; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness discounts

Professional development

Team culture

Job summary

NSW Health in Lismore is seeking an Operations Assistant / Wardsperson to provide clinical support in the operating theatres, including ward duties, cleaning tasks and transfers of patients, equipment and supplies. The role is permanent part-time or casual, 30 hours per week.

You will join a supportive team within Lismore Base Hospital, contributing to safe patient flow and efficient theatre operations while developing skills in a dynamic regional hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Permanent Part-Time or Casual position
• 30 hours per week
• Operating Theatres support
• Patient, equipment and supplies transfers

Responsibilities

• Provide general ward assistance and cleaning duties
• Assist transfers of patients, equipment and supplies
• Support operating theatres as required

Job description

Operations Assistant / Wardsperson, Operating Theatres - Lismore

Live and work in a place of great beauty, rich and diverse in culture and creativity. Enjoy a lifestyle that allows time and space to learn and grow.

Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time / Casual
Position Classification:Ops Assist - Others
Remuneration:$67,094.86 - $68,847.01 per annum pro rata
Hours Per Week:30 hours
Requisition ID:REQ703404

About the role

Lismore Base Hospital are seeking Operations Assistant/Wardspersons to provide clinical support services, including general assistance in wards, cleaning duties and transfers of patients, equipment and supplies at the facility.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

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The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you'll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts - focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth - access to professional and personal development
• Team culture - work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 4 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.