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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Salary: ASO2 - $58,709.00 - $63,154.00 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Daw park SA, 5041
• Part Time, Permanent Role working 33.75 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and organised Administration Officer to support the efficient operation of the Support Services team. Reporting to the Manager Support Services, you will provide a broad range of administrative functions including reception and switchboard duties, mail handling, fleet vehicle bookings, and support with systems such as Basware and Oracle. Your work will be essential in ensuring seamless day-to-day operations across multiple service areas.

This role also includes responsibility for providing annual leave and sick leave coverage across the Hampstead and Repatriation Health Precinct sites. Your ability to adapt quickly, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality administrative support will make you a valued member of the team in a busy and dynamic health service environment.

About You

You are a detail-oriented and adaptable administration professional who thrives in fast-paced healthcare settings. With strong communication skills and a commitment to customer service, you excel at managing competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

• Proven experience in general administration or secretarial support, ideally within a rehabilitation or healthcare environment, with competency in Microsoft Office and data entry systems.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage high workloads, and meet deadlines with attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge of administrative practices, medical terminology, and a commitment to Equal Opportunity, WHS principles, and customer service standards.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 906613

Enquiries to:

Julie Halse

Phone: 82221643

E-mail: Julie.Halse@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 11^th July 2025

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

 906613 ASO2 Administration Switchboard Officer REPAT.pdf

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