Pharmacy Administration Officer

**Are you looking for an admin role that works around your lifestyle? Join our admin team on a part-time basis at the John Hunter Hospital. Bring your strong administrative and organisational skills 2 days per week**

**Remuneration**: 69840.79 - 71439.54**
**Employment Type**:Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**:Administration Officer Level 4
Location: John Hunter Hospital | Awabakal Country
**Hours Per Week**:14 - this role is a job-share arrangement
**Requisition ID**: REQ530974
**Applications Close**: Tuesday 7th January 2025

**About us**:
For our vibrant team of approximately 75, the core value of teamwork isn't just a slogan - it's the heartbeat of our department. Here, you'll be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team where everyone's voice matters and where collective success is the ultimate goal. We aim to achieve optimal medication outcomes following the Hunter New England principle of serving Every Patient, Every Time. We achieve this goal by providing pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and various clinics and healthcare services in the Newcastle community and across the Hunter New England District.

**About the role**:
This position provides administrative support to our busy department, particularly in the dispensary and procurement areas. You will provide a front counter customer service role for some parts of your day, greeting patients and staff and accepting prescriptions for processing. You will also undertake general administrative tasks for the department, including assisting with departmental reporting functions, invoice entry and raising of purchase orders for stationery and consumables, co-ordination of document management, archiving Pharmacy paperwork, maintenance requests, non-pharmaceutical billing, organising and booking venues for meetings, processing of incoming mail and acting as a point of contact for Pharmacy administrative queries. You will manage departmental equipment registers and assist with the maintenance and replacement of our equipment.

In addition to general admin tasks, you will support our Operational Deputy with effective organisation and co-ordination of recruitment, onboarding and WHS activities and the preparation, publishing and maintenance of departmental rosters, leave and payroll processing. Our admin staff are supported by a senior administration officer and the Deputy Services Manger - Operations. You will also provide secretarial duties for hospital and pharmacy meetings and oversee other administration staff as required.

**About you**:

- You will be experienced in the provision of administration services, with a qualification or documented experience to support this.
- You will ideally have assisted in payroll processing.
- A background in health or public health experience would be an advantage but is not a pre-requisite.

**What we can offer you**:
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**Need more information?**
1) Click here for the Position Description
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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