At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain essential electrical services across six locations in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Company: Join HNE Health, a leader in sustainable healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, ADOs, and fitness passport.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse professionals and enjoy career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Trade qualifications in Electrical, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration required.
The predicted salary is between 70017 - 80520 $ per year.
Join HNE Health as an Electrician, using your electrical, refrigeration and air conditioning skills to maintain essential services across six locations.
Location: Inverell District Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Electrical Tradesperson Level 1-4
Requisition ID: REQ696830
Applications Close: Monday 19th October 2026
About The Role
You will work closely with the Health Service Managers, Plumber, Carpenter and Handymen across six locations, with support from Maintenance Administration. As the Electrician, you will be responsible for:
- Responding to maintenance work requests through the maintenance software system.
- Prioritising tasks appropriately and ensuring work requests are updated with detailed information, including start and finish times, materials used and costs.
- Performing BMS monitoring, air conditioning and refrigeration repairs, including diagnosing faults, liaising with suppliers regarding parts and repairs, and maintaining and ordering replacement components.
- Carrying out inspections, preventative and corrective maintenance across Hospital and Community Health Service Centres.
- Working in conjunction with other trades on daily maintenance activities, new projects and refurbishment of existing buildings.
- Reporting on breakdowns, rectification and planned preventative works.
- Estimating and ordering materials in accordance with the HNE Health ordering process.
- Ensuring all work is completed in line with applicable BCA requirements, Local Authority requirements and Australian Standards.
- Undertaking training to develop your maintenance skills and knowledge and complete HNE Health mandatory requirements.
About You
You will have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, the BMS system. You will be committed to working safely and in accordance with relevant standards, legislation, policies and procedures. You will maintain appropriate workplace relationships, contribute to a positive workplace culture and be accountable for your performance.
Requirements
- Trade qualifications in Electrical, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and a current NSW electrical licence.
What We Offer
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
Additional Information
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa. An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies. We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Katherine Randall.
Information For Applicants
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description. For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
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Contact Details:
Hunter New England Local Health District Recruitment Team
