AS02 Administration Officer
Job no: 948462
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network across Modbury Hospital & Lionsgate Business Park
- Salary: $66,442 - $69,504 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO2
- Ongoing Full-Time positions available
About the Role:
Modbury Hospital is a busy acute care facility at the heart of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), serving one of Adelaide's most diverse and growing communities. If you're an organised, people-focused administrator who takes pride in keeping clinical teams running smoothly, this AS02 Administration Officer role offers a meaningful entry point into public health.
What You'll Be Doing- Providing front-line administrative support to clinical and operational staff across NALHN, including outpatients clinics, data entry, and correspondence management
- Coordinating patient-related documentation and records in accordance with SA Health privacy and information governance standards
- Responding to enquiries from patients, families, and internal stakeholders with accuracy and professionalism
- Supporting scheduling, reporting, and general office functions to maintain day-to-day service continuity
- Demonstrated experience in an administrative or customer-facing role, ideally within a health, government, or high-volume service environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for accuracy in documentation
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence learning health information systems such as Sunrise (EMR) or similar clinical platforms used across NALHN
- An understanding of, or willingness to develop knowledge of, SA Health policies including confidentiality and workplace health and safety obligations
- The ability to manage competing priorities calmly and reliably in a clinical setting
- A current national police clearance, or willingness to obtain one prior to commencement
About You:
You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Adelaide:
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.
With over 7,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.
Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.
Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.
Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
Check(s):
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
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: 948462
Enquiries:
Office Aged Care, Rehabilitation & Palliative Care
Phone: (08) 7321 4232
E-mail: Health.NALHNACRPCRecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
11 September 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
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