NSW Health Hiring for Administrative Assistant – Workforce at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3

Hours Per Week: 20

Requisition ID: REQ412683

Closing Date: Thursday 27th July 2023

Administrative Assistant – Workforce

James Fletcher Hospital

About Us

• Newcastle is a coastal city and busy port within easy reach of Sydney. There are superb surfing beaches and recreational opportunities, and the nearby Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s premier wine producing districts. Newcastle is a great place to live and work. Enjoy living with lake or ocean side views, in new suburban estates, on small or large rural properties, mountain cabins or inner city semi-detached and apartment living at affordable prices. Newcastle is less than 30 minutes to Sydney (by air) from Australia’s fastest growing regional airport and offers easy access to the spectacular beauty of Byron Bay and the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.
• James Fletcher Hospital is An 88 bed acute mental health facility. Services include: General Psychiatry and Mental Health Services for Older People, and a 24 hour Psychiatric Emergency Service including Psychiatric Intensive Care.
• Hunter New England Local Health District provides public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales. With a dedication to Excellence – Every Patient, Every Time – staff are dedicated to make a genuine difference to the health and wellbeing of the communities they serve.

About The Job

• The successful candidate will be working as part of the Nursing and Midwifery Services in a dynamic role in which the person provides administration support to members of the Workforce portfolio, Clinical placement verification staff and where possible the broader Administration Team for Nursing and Midwifery Services.
• Candidates must possess excellent organisational skills, verbal and written communication and computer-based skills and be able to display attention to detail in the work they undertake.
• The successful applicant will be supported by the existing Administration Officers and by the Nurse Manager Workforce and by the Nurse Manager Nursing and Midwifery Services.

Benefits

• Superannuation contributions 11%.
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees).
• 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.
• Career Development opportunity.

Requirements

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Relevant administrative qualifications and/or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and initiate action.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively within and across diverse work teams to support effective coordination of work.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and organise own work taking into account the impact on others to achieve results to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated applied ability to use a wide range of computer hardware, software and electronic systems to complete work activities.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret client/customer needs and is sensitive to the differences in the needs of individuals.

Additional Information

• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description.
• Find out more about applying for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Doreen Holm on [email protected]

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 B 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

Stepping Up Website: is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

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

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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