Office Manager – Administrative Services Allied Health
Permanent Full Time Position commencing 2 February 2026
Tasmanian Health Service – North (Launceston General Hospital)
To be Tasmanian is to value quality over quantity. We create, preserve, and protect the unusual. With quiet confidence, with passion and perseverance, we pursue the extraordinary. Could you be Tasmanian? Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t sit in traffic for an hour. You’re decompressing with a wander through our beautiful city, on putting on your boots and telling it to a mountain, within minutes.
We offer an exciting and rewarding place to work, featuring contemporary, evidence-informed practise that sees our Allied Health Professionals working closely with our Allied Health Customer Service team, led by the Office Manager.
This role will see you working within the Allied Health team at Launceston General Hospital. As Office Manager you will provide leadership, supervision, and support to the Allied Health Customer Service team as well as oversee the development of systems and processes to support Allied Health services within our inpatient, outpatient and community settings. Your role will involve building strong relationships with the Allied Health Teams, Heads of Department and other key stakeholders to ensure our clients receive timely allied health care and high quality customer service.
For more information about this Office Manager position in Northern Tasmania please contact Laura Karpeles, A / Executive Director – Allied Health Services on dah.north@ths.tas.gov.au
If you need any more convincing about our beautiful part of the world, here it is Northern Tasmania
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing 2 February 2026.
*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 12% 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 and accelerated pathways.
- 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 $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
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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.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Laura Karpeles
Position: A / Executive Director - Allied Health Services
Phone number: (03) 6777 6187
Email address: dah.north@ths.tas.gov.au
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