I work for NSW Hiring for Secretary – Administration Officer Level at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 3

Remuneration: $62,525.58 – $64,583.50 per annum + 11% super + salary packaging

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ433064

Applications Close: Thursday, 28 September 2023

Secretary – Administration Officer Level 3

John Hunter Hospital

About The Role

• Provide administrative support to the Surgical Services Vascular Consultants and team to assist them with treating patients and customers who utilise our service.
• Type clinical correspondence and s as well as assist with secretarial support for meetings.
• Provide secretarial support by answering the phone and assisting with general admin tasks.
• The ideal candidate will have demonstrated self-driven capability in administrative support and be passionate about delivering services that make a positive difference to the community.
• The successful candidate will be supported through an induction and training plan including face to face and online training, as well as a mentor to help ease the candidate into the role.

Where You’ll Be Working

• This is an exciting opportunity to join our Surgical Services Department and work within a dynamic and busy Vascular Department alongside our team of vascular doctors, allied health and administration staff.
• John Hunter Hospital is the largest Hospital in the district, with approximately 650 beds (including John Hunter Children’s Hospital) and covers the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens geographical area. John Hunter Hospital is a level 6, tertiary referral, major trauma and teaching Hospital, servicing a population of more than 800,000 people.

Benefits

• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging – Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.

About You

• Demonstrated typing speed of at least 60 words per minute with medical terminology.
• Relevant administrative qualifications and/or equivalent experience.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Jessica King on Jessica.King4@health.nsw.gov.au

Information For Applicants

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases – this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030) . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

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Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary packaging is a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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