NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service Administration Officer

NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service Administration Officer

The NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service is recruiting an Administration Officer. This is an opportunity to use your administrative expertise within a multidisciplinary, state‑wide service supporting voluntary assisted dying care across NSW.

The following employment details apply:

- Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 15 November 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

- Position Classification: Admin Officer Level 4

- Remuneration: $1,385.35 - $1,417.06 per week

- Hours Per Week: 38

- Requisition ID: REQ616919

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like‑minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital

What you'll be doing

The Administration Officer, NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying (NVSS) is a key role in providing administrative functions within VAD statewide services. The purpose of the NSW VAD State‑wide services is to support delivery of VAD to the NSW community via:

- The VAD Pharmacy service; responsible for procuring and distributing the VAD substance and providing expert pharmaceutical advice, education, and support.

- The VAD Care Navigator Service; responsible for providing consistent and accurate information about voluntary assisted dying to the health system and wide community and providing support for those wishing to access VAD.

- The VAD Access Service; providing second tier medical support to ensure equity of access to those in regional or rural NSW in circumstances where local VAD practitioners may not be available.

The Administration Officer, NVSS will have the knowledge to provide accurate, timely and efficient administrative support across each service arm. This will include being flexible to rotate between services depending on local need and service operational requirements. Day to day tasks may include:

- Managing travel bookings and all associated appointments, ensuring that processes align to NSLHD policies and procedures

- Monitoring of generic NVSS inboxes; collating documents for approvals and sign offs

- Minutes and actions for daily team meetings

- Scheduling patient appointments and discharging patients in eMR under the direction of NVSS clinicians

- Management of databases, rostering, meetings and contact lists

The Administration Officer, NVSS will be based in one operational service arm of the NVSS for approximately 5‑6 months and will then rotate through to another. This ensures that knowledge is shared across the NVSS and that there is good task diversity for Administration staff.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

- Describe a complex administrative project where you took responsibility for its delivery and completion and what were its key challenges.

- Provide an example where you escalated a matter of concern to your manager (including what, why and how).

- In your experience, what skills and attributes make for a high performing Administration Officer (or similar role).

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Adeline Bruce on Adeline.Bruce@health.nsw.gov.au or 0401 168 913

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Applications Close: 7 November 2025

Interviews scheduled for commencement from 10 November 2025

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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