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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary - ASO3 - Administrative Services Officer L3 - $67,589 to $ 72,033 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Multiple Full-time Ongoing/Permanent positions available.

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provide high-level executive and administrative support across inpatient and outpatient services, coordinating clinics, managing data quality, supporting staff training, and contributing to efficient operations, quality improvement, and project initiatives within Paediatric Medicine.

Key duties of the role

• Maintain EMR/PAS templates and ensure accurate, timely data entry to support efficient inpatient and outpatient services.
• Provide supervisory and administrative oversight, including staff coordination, training, and workload management.
• Monitor service performance, implement improvements, and contribute to quality and workflow initiatives.
• Deliver expert administrative and secretarial support to the Medical Unit Head and Nursing Service Director, maintaining confidentiality.
• Promote a positive, collaborative, and culturally sensitive work environment, supporting teamwork and a safe workplace.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in providing quality customer orientated (departmental) services in a complex organisation.
• Experience in providing a confidential secretarial executive administrative support.
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective office systems, procedures and technologies.
• Proven ability to proactively identify problems and issues and to exercise initiative/sound judgement in formulating and implementing solutions and actions.
• Proven ability to meet stringent deadlines, perform well under pressure and to manage demanding/competing work requirements.

Enquiries can be directed to

Amy Simek

Position: Acting Admin Lead Manager

Phone: 81618395

E-mail: Amy.Simek@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• ASO3 EA and In & Out Patient Coordinator Role Description.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:55pm