Patient Transport Specialist: Safe, Compassionate Care

St Vincent's Health Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

NSW Health Mobility

World-class hospital network

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is seeking a Patient Transport Officer to safely move patients within and between healthcare facilities, delivering compassionate and professional care throughout every journey.

This permanent full-time role at the Transport department in Darlinghurst offers a stable career with NSW Health Mobility, salary of $68,396.19 per annum plus super and salary packaging, and opportunities to work across metropolitan, regional, and long-distance transports.

Qualifications

• A caring and customer-focused professional who is passionate about delivering safe, respectful, and compassionate patient care.
• A confident and responsible driver with a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and maintaining high vehicle standards.
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to accurately complete documentation and incident reporting.
• Able to work independently, remain calm under pressure, and adapt to changing priorities across metropolitan and regional patient transport.
• A reliable team player who is flexible to participate in on-call rosters, embraces ongoing learning, and is committed to providing exceptional service every day.

Responsibilities

• Safely transport patients to and from healthcare facilities, providing compassionate, respectful, and professional care throughout every journey.
• Ensure vehicles are clean, roadworthy, fully stocked, and ready for service while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance.
• Accurately complete patient records, vehicle logs, and incident reporting, contributing to safe, high-quality patient care.
• Work independently across metropolitan, regional, and long-distance transport, applying sound judgement, fatigue management, and responding calmly to a variety of patient needs.
• Be part of a dedicated team by participating in on-call rosters, ongoing training, infection control practices, and supporting specialised patient transport when required.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Organization

Independence

Teamwork

Job description

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is seeking a Patient Transport Officer to safely move patients within and between healthcare facilities, delivering compassionate and professional care throughout every journey.

This permanent full-time role at the Transport department in Darlinghurst offers a stable career with NSW Health Mobility, salary of $68,396.19 per annum plus super and salary packaging, and opportunities to work across metropolitan, regional, and long-distance transports.