At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide clinical support, assist in wards, and help with patient transfers.
- Company: Join a supportive healthcare community at Ballina District Hospital.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fitness discounts, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours, great team culture, and career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a difference in healthcare while enjoying beautiful beaches and a vibrant lifestyle.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required; just a caring attitude!
The predicted salary is between 64000 - 64900 $ per year.
Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities and 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.
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
For role related queries or questions contact Denise McCall on Denise.Mccall@health.nsw.gov.au
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.
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.
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.
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Contact Details:
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