• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO2, $66,442.00 - $69,504.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

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 Assistant provides confidential and professional administrative support to the Michael Rice Centre for Haematology and Oncology. The position manages enquiries, telephone and paging systems, provides a front-line reception to the department, and ensures prompt referral of patient welfare matters.

Key duties of the role

• Provide a front-line reception service to the department
• Empathetic and prompt management of enquiries, both face to face and over the telephone
• Coordinate ingoing and outgoing phone calls.
• Process billings for all appointments using department system.
• Providing appropriate support to patients, relatives and visitors.

Skills and Experience

• Working independently and within a team environment with the ability to confidently contribute to the team goals and outcomes.
• Maintaining sensitive and confidential information and understanding the principles of confidentiality.
• Ability to work under limited direction with competing priorities in an adverse, high workflow environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with consumers, staff, external agencies and members of the public.
• Utilise judgement to respond to difficult situations with tact, diplomacy and empathy.

Enquiries can be directed to

Marija Joksimovic

Administrative Manager, Outpatients

Marija.Joksimovic@sa.gov.au

8161 8012

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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 - Admin Assistant - Haematology Oncology Department - Role Description - 946164.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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: Thursday 1 October 2026 at 11:55pm