At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist in patient care and transfers in a dynamic hospital environment.
- Company: Join Wollongong Hospital, a leading health organisation in Australia.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, fitness discounts, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive workplace that values diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: No specific qualifications required; just a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 32.73 - 32.73 $ per hour.
Wardsperson - Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) - Wollongong Hospital
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
$32.50 - $32.73 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Permanent Part-Time 28 hours per week | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ703931 | Grade: Wardsperson | Applications close: 12 November 2026
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.
The Wardsperson's primary function is to provide an efficient service to the Wollongong Hospital, in accordance with ISLHD policies, procedures and standards, in order to provide a service to the Perioperative Department by performing patient transfers and assisting the clinical staff in Patient care within limits of skills and knowledge base.
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A little about us.
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500.
The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.
Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.
Benefits of working with ISLHD.
We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge.
To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include
- 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
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- A Fitness Assessment (completed prior to being offered position)
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.
Need more information or help applying?
- Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.
- Visit the Stepping Up website here. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
- Follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Linked In and You Tube.
- For role-related queries or help applying, contact Tara Tiberio at ************@health. nsw. gov. au
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.
Wardsperson - Post-Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) - Wollongong Hospital employer: NSW Health
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