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Executive Assistant to Clinical Director - Shape Healthcare Leadership at SA's Premier Medical Centre

Join SA Health's Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Executive Assistant supporting clinical leadership at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia's premier healthcare facility. This full-time contract position until June 2026 offers the opportunity to contribute directly to healthcare excellence while supporting the Clinical Director and Co-Director in their critical roles. Be part of SA Health's 40,000-strong workforce making a real difference in South Australian healthcare delivery.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Administration Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Position is to support the Divisional Director and Co-Director. Future work may include deployment to other areas of WCD and SAHLN
• Managing, monitoring and maintaining the security and integrity of the corporate document record management system for the Women's and Children's Executive Division directorate
• Liaising professionally with staff and key stakeholders both internal and external to SA Health
• Preparing, collecting and distributing information required for meeting including agendas, minutes and facilitating the actioning of relevant action items
• Screening incoming telephone calls, evaluating for urgency using initiative and judgement and interpreting guidelines to ensure priority is given to appropriate patients/enquiries

About you:

• Experience in providing a professional and high-level confidential administrative support service to an Executive
• Demonstrated ability to determine and organise priorities, plan appropriately, meet deadlines under pressure and take initiative where appropriate
• Experience in administrative practices and processes including drafting correspondence, organising meetings and facilitating communication
• Experience in a similar role, highlighting sound organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability in using initiative, enthusiasm and drive and to work with minimal supervision in meeting agreed objectives

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Brittany Glen, Administration Manager, 0478 363 016, Brittany.Glen@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 22nd January 2026

Attachments:

• ASO3 Executive Assistant - 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: 927042