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About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an Administration Officer to join the team within the Cancer Centre, Division of Medicine.

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

In this role, you will provide crucial administrative support, enabling you to contribute directly to patient care pathways while working alongside dedicated healthcare professionals committed to improving cancer treatment outcomes for South Australian communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• provide comprehensive administrative support to medical staff and departments
• manage patient scheduling, appointments and correspondence
• maintain accurate records and databases
• coordinate meetings, travel arrangements and departmental communications
• support quality improvement initiatives and reporting requirements

About You:

To thrive in this role you must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. The ability to effectively manage diverse and competing priorities and demonstrate resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

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: 923110

Enquiries:

Mark Habib

A/Administration Manager

Phone: 08 8133 2081 

Email: Mark.Habib@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

26 December 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 923110 - ASO2 Administration Office Cancer Centre - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.