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Join SA Health and Make a Difference in Clinical Governance!

SA Health, a leading public healthcare provider in South Australia, is seeking a highly motivated and organised individual to join our team as an Administration Officer - Clinical Governance Unit. The contract positions, based at the Flinders Medical Centre, offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of exceptional healthcare services.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Advanced Nurse Manager you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. Based at the Flinders Medical Centre, you will be part of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, contributing to the well-being of the local community. Duties for the role will include:

• Manage an effective and efficient administrative service to the Quality and Risk Manager,
• Manage matters as broadly directed by the Quality and Risk Manager to support the office environment, and the role and function of the Quality and Risk Team,
• Providing administrative support to the Clinical Governance team,
• Providing executive officer support to committees, including agenda preparation, minute taking and follow up of action items,
• Managing correspondence, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with the coordination of committee meetings and events

About you:

• Proven well developed communication skills (oral, written and interpersonal),
• Ability to provide administrative support to a diverse team of professionals,
• The ability to interact and work with people from diverse backgrounds such as professional and non-professional staff, external agencies and members of the community,
• Providing administrative support to an Executive Officer at meetings,
• Proven experience in advanced computing skills, including email and word processing,
• Robust understanding of Microsoft Office suite of program, particularly, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams SharePoint and Publisher,
• Strong attention to detail and exceptional organisational and time management skills,
• Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict in a respectful manner

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Sharon Liefrink Acting Advanced Nurse Manager - Quality and Risk, on 8204 4358 or health.SALHNClinicalGovernance@sa.gov.au, (08) 8204 6104

Application Closing Date: 11:55pm Sunday 14 September 2025

Attachments:

• Quality & Risk Administration Officer- Role Description.
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 914126