Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: BI Hospital Assistant
Remuneration: $59,873.34 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ607264
Location: Broken Hill

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference.
• Fantastic lifestyle, great food/cafes, arts, music, sport and festivals.
• Only 3 hours from Mildura and 5 hours flight from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.

Broken Hill is truly a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West

What you'll be doing

• Provide a range of cleaning services, to maintain the cleanliness of staff accommodation areas and the District.
• Deliver an appropriate cleaning standards under broad supervision and exercise initiative in the application of established operating procedures, standards, work practices and procedures.
• Take part in a monthly rotation cleaning schedule with the staff accommodation cleaning team, and complete periodic and project cleaning duties as required.

What is on Offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
• (ADO) every month
• Leaning and Development support with access to further education & training
• Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
• Fitness Passport
• A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possibly:

• Proven effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Demonstrated experience working with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to work in a team environment.
• Shows effective time-management skills.
• Proven experience in a cleaning or house-keeping role.
• Knowledge of Ministry of Health Environmental Cleaning Standards or willingness to learn required standards.
• Current Unrestricted Drivers Licence.

The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill 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

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Tori McManus on [email protected]

Applications Close: 30th September 2025

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a wo