Wardsperson - Ballina

NSW Health; Ballina Shire; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Fitness discounts

Professional development

Team culture

Job summary

NSW Health invites applications for Wardsperson at Ballina District Hospital. The role provides clinical support in wards, assists with patient transfers, equipment handling and supplies management within an outpatient facility and inpatient wards.

The position is based in Ballina with up to 38 hours per week. Salary is 64,440.53 to 64,891.88 AUD per year, pro rata plus superannuation; applications close 10 November 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support in wards, assist with transfers of patients, equipment and supplies.

Job description

Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more!

Employment Type:Permanent Full or Part Time
Position Classification:Wardsperson
Remuneration:$64,440.53 - $64,891.88 per annum, pro rata + super
Hours Per Week:up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ703463

About the role

Ballina District Hospital is seeking Wardspersons to provide clinical support services, including general assistance in wards, cleaning duties and transfers of patients, equipment and supplies at the facility.

Ballina is surrounded by world-renowned beaches and national parks and has activities for everyone, including bushwalking, surfing, a strong sporting community, and a vibrant café culture. Our airport has direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne. Twenty minutes’ drive from Byron Bay, just an hour to Queensland’s Gold Coast or under two hours to Brisbane.

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, 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.

Relocating to the region?

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

Applications Close: 10 November 2026

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

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. Please 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 seewww.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(PD2024_015).

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.

For role related queries or questions contact Denise McCall on *************@health.nsw.gov.au