Patient Transport Officer

Job Description:

• Role title: Patient Transport Officer

• Role type: Casual (Up to 38 hours per week)

• Role grade: Patient Transport Officer

• Department and location: Transport Services St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

• Salary: $33.16 per hour (casual rate) plus 25% loading super salary packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Clinical and operational requirements including use of MRDs as directed by Mental Health Services Safely operate patient transport vehicles in line with road safety standards fatigue management requirements and NSW Health & SVHN values including long-distance and regional transport.

• Ensure accurate documentation and reporting including patient records vehicle logs incident reports hazards injuries and compliance documentation.

• Maintain vehicle cleanliness roadworthiness and safety standards including regular restocking of consumables and reporting maintenance or repair needs promptly.

• Work independently in out-of-hospital environments with minimal supervision delivering safe respectful and professional patient care at all times.

• Support infectious cleaning duties mandatory training and participation in on-call rosters.

About you

• Hold a Senior First Aid Certificate Working with Children Check and an unrestricted NSW Light Rigid Driver Licence with a clean driving record.

• Confidently perform manual handling tasks including lifting loading/unloading and moving patients safely on stretchers and in wheelchairs.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to read write and document accurately.

• Flexible and reliable to work a seven-day roster including public holidays early mornings late evenings and occasional overtime.

• Either hold or be willing to obtain a Certificate III in Patient Transport to advance your skills in patient care

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 26 February 2026

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received we encourage you to apply early to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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