The Team:
The Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) is Tasmania’s largest hospital and a referral centre for complex cases from other acute care settings across Tasmania. It’s also the principal clinical teaching hospital and research centre for the University of Tasmania School of Medicine.
The Surgical and Perioperative unit play an integral role, undertaking a range of both in-patient and out-patient services with around 3,000 other employees across the hospital providing quality healthcare for our Tasmanian community.
As the Office Manager, you will supervise a large team of admin staff, including coordinating people related matters both within the team and the broader unit.
You’ll bring your skills and experience to guide and develop your team, fostering a positive working environment where all members can grow and continuously improve services to support the health and wellbeing of all in Tasmania.
It’s a busy and rewarding role where you will have direct impact on a patient’s journey within the public health care system. What’s more important than that?
Its meaningful work in a meaningful place, where you’ll make a real difference to where you live and work.
The Role:
Stepping into the role of Office Manager, you’ll coordinate and supervise the daily delivery of all aspects of administrative and clerical functions.
You’ll provide advice, guide and interpret frameworks to continuously improve and integrate administrative Surgical and Perioperative Services activities.
You’ll liaise with senior clinical and professional colleagues across the hospital, using your interpersonal skills to solve problems, provide advice and collaborate to effectively guide outcomes.
The role is all about people. It’s working with your people to help others at a time in their life when they really need it.
You will need to
You will need to have sound experience in supervisory roles to manage the team and their ongoing work and priorities in a busy ever changing environment.
You'll have patient care at the forefront of all that you do and work with other likeminded people to ensure administrative and clerical practices support that quality patient care.
You will collaborate with others every day, within your team, the broader unit, the hospital setting and wider department and public domain. You'll need to be service orientated and committed to continuously improving the services you provide.
This is a newly created role, with the opportunity to make it your own. Take the next step in your career and join the Department of Health.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Two permanent, full time, day worker, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $81,915 to $94,263 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Nicole Siggers
Assistant Director of Nursing
Phone: 0408 560 161
E-mail: nicole.siggers@ths.tas.gov.au
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