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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine - Genetics Department, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary

• Classification - ASO2 - Administrative Services Officer L2 - $57,842 to $62,221
• Full time - Ongoing Permanent 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Administrative Assistant - Genetics Department, where you will be responsible for:

• Providing a high level of administrative and reception support services to the Department
• Maintaining and ensuring accuracy of clerical documentation
• Contributing to the provision of effective patient care management by maintaining accurate records, booking lists and other details
• Assists in the management of outpatient clinic bookings
• Maintaining systems and processes to assist the streamlining and efficiency of timely processes and workload within the Department

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated ability to provide a consultancy and advisory service to management and staff at all levels, and to establish and maintain both integrity and confidentiality in dealing with issues of a sensitive nature.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with a wide range of people on a variety of sensitive and complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Previous administrative / clerical experience.
• Experience in providing a confidential secretarial and personal administrative support service to senior staff, including in the drafting and editing of general correspondence, minutes and reports

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas.  Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries:

Bec Baxter

Phone: 81618395

Position: Acting Div Admin Lead, Paediatric Medicine

E-mail: bec.baxter@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 1/1/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

ASO2 - Admin Assistant - Paediatric Med -RD - 875435.pdf