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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Rehabilitation, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO2, $58,709.00 - $63,154.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time or Part Time (0.80FTE) available. Temporary (fixed term) contract until 12 February 2027.

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

The Administrative Officer, Paediatric Rehabilitation, is responsible for providing confidential and comprehensive administration support of a high quality for the Paediatric Rehabilitation Department.

The Paediatric Rehabilitation Department provides services to children and young people with physical and cognitive impairments due to conditions such as acquired brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, stroke and other disorders. 

The ability to multi-task with good attention to detail is essential.  Front office duties include telephone answering, managing bookings for medical clinics, greeting patients on arrival, assisting the multi-disciplinary team, and any other admin related tasks as required.

Key duties of the role

• Providing a telephone and reception service to the Paediatric Rehabilitation Department including referrals, appointments and other enquiries.
• Input of appointment data into hospital systems in an accurate and timely manner.
• Book patient appointments and notify of follow up appointments in a timely manner.
• Liaise effectively with patients and their families for rescheduling of appointments.
• Maintenance of waiting list and completion of Botulinum Toxin A admission paperwork as required

Skills and Experience

• Experience using data base systems or patient information systems such as Sunrise EMR
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office products, in particular Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Ability to work autonomously and effectively under pressure with conflicting priorities.
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues, empathise with customers and staff and to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Enquiries can be directed to

Julie Maddigan

Administration Coordinator

Julie.Maddigan@sa.gov.au

8161 7367

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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:

• ASO2 - Administrative Officer Sub-Acute and Allied Health - Role Description - 929763.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 22 March 2026 at 11:55pm