Carpenter

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Carpenter Level 1
Remuneration: $66,160 - $76,082 + Super + Salary Packaging 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ686377
Location: Morisset Hospital 
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Build more than buildings - help create safe spaces for care.

Are you a qualified Carpenter looking for a rewarding role where your skills make a genuine difference? Join our Mental Health Engineering Services team and help maintain the facilities that support patients, staff and communities across Hunter New England.

Based at Morisset Hospital, you'll work alongside a skilled, multidisciplinary maintenance team delivering essential carpentry services across a number of Mental Health managed sites. Every day brings variety, from planned maintenance and repairs to contributing to minor capital works that improve our healthcare environments.

About the role

As a Carpenter, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality carpentry services that keep our Mental Health facilities safe, functional and operating efficiently.

Your work will include:

• Flexible working hours between 6:30am and 5pm
• 9-day fortnight opportunities 
• Occasional overtime 
• Building repairs and general carpentry maintenance.
• Preventative and reactive maintenance across multiple Mental Health sites.
• Supporting minor capital works projects.
• Prioritising maintenance requests to minimise disruption to hospital operations.
• Working collaboratively with other trades and hospital stakeholders.
• Maintaining accurate work records and completing work in accordance with relevant standards and safety requirements.

You'll report to the Mental Health Engineer and be supported by an experienced leadership team committed to your success.

About you

You're a motivated and reliable tradesperson who enjoys solving problems and takes pride in delivering quality workmanship. You communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders and work well both independently and as part of a team.

You'll bring:

• A recognised Carpentry Trade qualification.
• A current NSW Driver Licence (or eligibility to drive in NSW).
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive approach with sound initiative.
• Flexibility to work across different locations and environments.
• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

What we can offer you

At Hunter New England Local Health District, you'll join a supportive team that values collaboration, professional development and work-life balance.

You'll benefit from:

• Working with an experienced and supportive multidisciplinary maintenance team.
• Comprehensive orientation and Mental Health site-specific inductions.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Flexibility in work locations where operationally appropriate.
• Fleet vehicles provided for work-related travel.
• Award-based allowances.
• A varied role where no two days are the same.
• The opportunity to contribute to facilities that directly support the delivery of quality mental health care.

Why join Hunter New England Health?

• Be part of one of the largest and most diverse Local Health Districts in NSW
• Influence digital solutions that directly support patient care and clinical outcomes
• Salary packaging options
• Work collaboratively with passionate clinicians and digital health professionals
• Enjoy career development opportunities within NSW Health
• Make a real difference across a large, complex health service
• Fitness Passport for you and your family

What you'll be doing