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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln
• Salary: WHD3 $1,250.29 - $1,281.40 per week  + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Full-time Position

Overview

Port Lincoln Hospital is a cornerstone of healthcare delivery across the Eyre Peninsula, and the people who keep it running behind the scenes are just as important as those at the bedside. If you take pride in a well-maintained environment and want your work to directly support patient care and staff safety, this role is for you.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting into the facilities team at Port Lincoln Hospital within the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, you'll maintain the physical environment that patients, visitors, and staff rely on every day. Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out general internal and external facility maintenance, including minor carpentry, painting, and plumbing repairs
• Performing mechanical maintenance and reporting or escalating issues as required
• Managing grounds upkeep and rubbish collection to maintain a safe, presentable site
• Logging and managing tasks using computerised maintenance systems and standard office tools

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in building and grounds maintenance across a range of trades tasks
• Ability to work with computer packages including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Sound judgement and the ability to prioritise and act independently in day-to-day tasks
• A practical, solutions-focused approach with a strong eye for safety and detail
• Reliability and a team-first attitude suited to a busy hospital environment
• An understanding of, or willingness to learn, infection control and safety standards specific to SA Health facilities

Why Port Lincoln Hospital

SA Health offers more than a job - it offers genuine job security, access to salary packaging benefits that can meaningfully increase your take-home pay, and the satisfaction of contributing to a healthcare network that serves one of South Australia's most distinctive regional communities. At Port Lincoln Hospital, you'll be part of a small, close-knit team where your contribution is visible and valued. The Eyre Peninsula lifestyle - coastal, unhurried, and community-oriented - is a genuine drawcard for those who call this region home or are ready to make it so.

Ready to Apply

Submit your application through the SA Health careers portal. Include a current CV and a cover letter addressing the key requirements above. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact the hiring manager whose details are listed in the job posting.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support - support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support - relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Paid leave including leave loading
• Employee recognition - supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job ref: 943161

Enquiries

Samantha Hill
Position: Corporate Services Manager
Phone: 7669 1209
E-mail: samantha.hill@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 10 July 2026, 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

 943161 - WHD3 - Facility Grounds - Port Lincoln - Role Description.pdf