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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cummins and Tumby Bay
• ASO2 | Casual (up to 31 December 2026)
• Salary: $30.01 - $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Dynamic Casual Role: Administrative Assistant 

The Administrative Assistant plays a vital role in delivering high-quality administrative and clerical support within a designated clinical service area, helping ensure smooth and coordinated management of client information and service activity. You will assist in maintaining effective communication within the ward or unit, as well as with other departments, clinicians, and services across the organisation.

In this customer-focused role, you’ll support staff, medical practitioners, clients, and their families by providing a welcoming, professional point of contact and ensuring timely, accurate administrative processes. As an integral part of the ward and service administration structure, you will also offer essential support to senior nursing staff, contributing to efficient operations and positive care experiences.

As part of this position, you will be required to work across both Tumby Bay and Cummins hospitals as service needs arise.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.

Applicant Information

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

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: 923584

Enquiries

Robyn Barratt
Administration Officer
Phone: 8688 2107
E-mail: robyn.barratt2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 31st December 2026 - 11:55PM

Attachments

923584 ASO2 Role Description.pdf

JCS+Administration+Assistant+Admissions+final.pdf

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