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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Services – Various Locations
• Salary: $57,842 - $62,221 p.a. – ASO2 - Ongoing Full-Time (Multiple Positions)

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.

With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.

Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

About You:

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Administration Support Officer looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.

We are looking for an individual with demonstrated ability in Cultural Awareness and sensitivity when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Clients and experience working within a community health service, general practice, community setting or human service organisation. Understanding of the Australian National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards would be advantageous.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Administration Support Officer within the Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Health Service.

As an Administration Support Officer you will be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive and confidential administrative and reception service for the Aboriginal Health Division. Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Administrative Support Services
• Provision of customer service
• Information Management and Record Keeping
• Service development
• Quality Improvement

Experience using patient data information systems, particularly Best Practice or other patient administration and electronic medical record systems is desirable.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Service provides a free comprehensive program of culturally sensitive services across Adelaide’s northern and central regions across 4 sites. Working at Watto Purrunna provides the opportunity to work in unique and rewarding environments that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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 B (indirect 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job Ref: 866535

Enquiries

Annie Jaede

A/Site Coordinator

Phone: 0481 054 277

E-mail: Annie.Jaede@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

24 May 2024

Attachments

 866535 - Administration Support Officer (Multiple Positions) - ASO2 - role description.pdf

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