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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Women’s and babies’(WABS) division, North Adelaide (5006)
• Classification - ASO5 - Administrative Services Officer L5 - $85,790.00 to $95,413.00
• Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the WABS team as a Business Support Consultant, where you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring to promote a positive team environment including diversity of opinions which encourages creativity and innovation.
• The monitoring and management of vacancies within expenditure budgets and FTE capacity, whilst communicating financial or human resource issues to the division.
• Maintaining regular communication with the correct WCHN staff to ensure updated information is shared within the division.
• Preparation of journals, invoices, OPS coding and approval within delegation are developed and maintained.
• Perform investigations and provide advice when requests are made from Finance and Cost Centre Managers.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, staff, external agencies, and members of the public, both face to face and over the telephone demonstrating a high level of interpersonal skills.
• Sound experience in the use of personal computers, computer software packages and interrelated systems appropriate to an accounting/Human Resources environment including proficient keyboard skills.
• Providing a responsive financial and/or human resources management, consultative/advisory service to a diverse range of staff.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant Acts, Awards and Legislation and principles and practices as they relate to this role.
• Possess basic analytical, research and technical skills and an approach to work which emphasises accuracy and thoroughness.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

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:

Jessica Buckham

Position: Service Development Consultant

Phone: 81619464

E-mail: jessicab.buckham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 10/06/2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

WABS ASO5 Business Support Consultant Role Description - P60779.pdf