Sometimes it will be hard, other times demanding, but we promise it will always be extremely rewarding!
To be considered for interview, candidates must address the Selection Criteria in the Position Description.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Gardener
Remuneration: $55,552.96 pa (plus super)
Hours per week: 38
Location: Dubbo NSW
Gardener / Handyperson
Assets & Maintenance Team – Lourdes
About the role:
As a Gardener & Handyperson you will enjoy the satisfaction of maintaining the gardens, grounds, buildings, plant and equipment at Lourdes Hospital for the enjoyment of patients, visitors and staff.
The Dubbo Sector Engineering service is responsible for providing planned preventative, statutory and breakdown maintenance program for 16 rural Hospitals.
The team is a dynamic multidisciplinary team which consists of 47 staff. The main Trades Base being located in Dubbo and 15 Maintenance Supervisors in rural Multi-Purpose Health Service Facilities.
Western NSW Local Health District encourages suitably qualified Aboriginal people to apply for this position.
This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.
Where you’ll be working:
Assets & Maintenance Team – Dubbo, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
Dubbo is a major regional city with a population of around 40,000 people, situated on the beautiful Macquarie River, 420 kilometres north-west of Sydney. It is a progressive city with a thriving town centre. There are daily flights, trains and buses to the eastern seaboard and many regional towns. Known as the cosmopolitan heart of New South Wales, Dubbo has great shopping and sporting facilities and provides a perfect base from which to explore the eastern interior of our beautiful state.
Living in Dubbo you’ll be rewarded with a relaxed and convenient lifestyle. Residents who have relocated to live and work here have described the real sense of community as the key difference that sets it apart from metropolitan cities such as Sydney. People here are relaxed, down to earth, friendly and so welcoming.
About us:
WNSWLHD is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.
Some of the benefits of working with us include:
- Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
- Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
- Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
- Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
- Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
- Access to Salary Packaging to save tax, Fitness Passport and free & confidential counselling services.
How to apply:
Candidates must read the Position Description and address the Selection Criteria for the role, providing examples where required. You must also upload a copy of your current CV as part of your application. For assistance, see our Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD. For further information on the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards.
Applications will close 25 May 2023 – 11:59pm.
For role related enquiries, please reach out to Brian Cusack on 0409 669 109 and brian.cusack@health.nsw.gov.au
COVID-19 Response:
All NSW Health workers are required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this role or have an approved medical contraindication certificate.
Talent Pool
If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to an eligibility list where you could be offered an alternative position per the relevant Award.
