Health and Security Assistant

Provide a clean, hygienic and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

$34.72 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Various Casual, Permanent and Temporary Full-time and Part-Time positions | Illawarra Hospital Group | REQ691733 | Applications close: 29 November 2026

This recruitment is for Casual opportunities. An E-list will be created for future Permanent and Temporary vacancies across the Illawarra Hospital Group. This is a rolling recruitment. Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis, and interviews will be conducted at regular intervals throughout the advertising period.

As the Health and Security Assistant, your primary responsibility will be undertaking cleaning duties including:

• Cleaning of rooms, equipment and utensils
• Reporting any damage
• Emptying and replacing soiled linen to ensure the patient and hospital environment remains clean, safe and attractive

You will also provide patient-focused care, such as:

• Assisting with patient personal hygiene
• Mobility
• Pre-operative shaves
• Reporting any observations or concerns about the patient

In this role, you will also undertake security duties, as directed, including both preventative and responsive security actions aimed at ensuring a secure and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors.

Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role:

• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Valid NSW Drivers Licence
• Current Class 1A NSW Security Licence
• Current First Aid Certificate
• A Fitness Assessment (completed prior to being offered position)

A little about us:

ISLHD operate four hospital sites in the Illawarra: Coledale District Hospital, Bulli District Hospital, Wollongong Hospital and Shellharbour Hospital. With the ocean to the east and the escarpment to the west, there are many benefits of living and working in the Illawarra.

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

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.