Urgent Search: Executive Assistant to Co-Director, Nursing and Operations Community Connection

Executive Assistant to Co-Director, Nursing and Operations Community Connection & Virtual Health

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

Application close: Sunday 19 October 2025

Where you'll be working

Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person-centred care approaches and staff wellbeing

- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
- Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
- Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with aFitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance

What you'll be doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Executive Assistant to Co-Director, Nursing and Operations, Community Connection and Virtual Health - Prince of Wales Hospital is responsible for the provision of senior level administrative support to the Co-Directors of the program. The Executive Assistant provides a range of high-level administrative and clerical support services to enable the Community Connection and Virtual Health portfolio to achieve their objectives in a timely, reliable and efficient manner.

Selection Criteria:

- Demonstrated ability to perform a wide range of administrative tasks at a senior administrative support level while managing competing work priorities and work flow within allocated resources
- Proven ability to work independently and with demonstrated capacity for effective teamwork
- Demonstrated initiative and the ability to bring a creative approach to problem solving
- Demonstrated experience in responding to a range of customer enquiries and determining the appropriate response in a complex work environment
- High level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including proven ability in preparing and drafting accurate and concise correspondence/reports to support decision making at a senior level within agreed timeframes
- Demonstrated commitment to providing a quality service and quality improvement initiatives in workplace practices and procedures
- Demonstrated experience and proven ability in the use of computer applications to support business needs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office applications; corporate record systems; and payroll and recruitment systems.

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description

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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