Plumber – Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital

NSW Health; Nowra; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

EAP

Career progression

Job summary

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is seeking an experienced Plumber to join the maintenance team at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital. The role delivers day‑to‑day plumbing and hydraulic services and maintains water, sewerage and gas systems across ISLHD.

The position may require on‑call 24-hour breakdown cover and overtime when required. Current NSW Plumbers and Drainers Licence and NSW Driver Licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Vaccination requirements for a Category B role.
• Availability to work as part of the on‑call team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day plumbing and hydraulic services across ISLHD.
• Maintain regulatory servicing of water, sewerage systems and gas services.
• Collaborate with a small team of Trade staff and liaise with other staff to deliver cost-effective plumbing services.
• On-call availability for 24-hour breakdown cover and overtime when required.

Skills

On-call capability

Education

Current NSW Plumbers and Drainers Licence

Current NSW Driver Licence

Job description

Find purpose and passion in your career with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

$ 66,619.00 - $ 76,616.00 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Full-Time | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ690281 | Grade: Plumber Level 1 - 4 | Applications close: 6 October 2026

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

We are seeking an experienced Plumber to work within the maintenance team at the Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital.

To provide a day-to-delivery of plumbing, and other hydraulic services, the upkeep of regulatory servicing of water, sewerage systems and gas services across ISLHD. This encompasses working with a small team of Trade staff, liaising with other staff, to support the delivery of ethical and cost-effective plumbing services in a timely manner, across the district.

This position may also require the incumbent to be available & willing to partake in the on-call system to provide 24-hour breakdown cover and overtime when/if required.

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre.

The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in 2026, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose-designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.

To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.

There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven. The region is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away - and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Essential requirements

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category B role.
• Current NSW Plumbers and Drainers Licence.
• Current NSW Driver Licence.
• Availability to work as part of the on-call team.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.