Administration Officer

**Remuneration**: $32.30 - $33.37 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
**Location**: Nelson Bay
**Employment Type**: Permanent Fulltime
**Position Classification**: Administration Level 2
**Hours Per Week**: 38 hours per week.
**REQ542751**
**Closing Date: 11:59PM Sunday 2nd February 2025**

**Be part of a close-knit community while supporting vital healthcare services.**

**Enjoy a fulfilling career as an Administration Officer in a dynamic, patient-focused environment where your skills make a real difference.**

**Coastal charm, professional growth, and meaningful work await you**

**Where You’ll Be Working**

The supportive administrative team is at the forefront of patient care, assisting clients with their healthcare appointments, managing enquiries, handling medicolegal documents, and providing administrative support to the Community Nurses and Palliative Care team.
The Community Nurses and Palliative Care team take great pride in caring for local clients as well as visitors to the area. With the local population growing, there is never a dull day in Community Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Administration Officer assists the team with a variety of administration tasks, including coordinating phone enquiries and face-to-face appointments. A typical day involves:

- Assisting with the coordination of clients being seen at home, in clinic, or calling the centre for advice.
- Relaying critical information accurately to nurses and providing reassurance to clients.
- Managing medico legal documents, ordering supplies, entering data, completing filing tasks, and managing the fleet of cars.
- Troubleshooting general issues and attending professional development activities.

The role involves working independently within the health centre while also collaborating with other administration colleagues across the Dental/Medical Centre and Hospital.

**What We Are Looking For**

They will excel at managing competing demands in a busy environment and demonstrate the ability to work independently while supporting colleagues across the campus.
Proficiency in computer literacy, coupled with a calm and approachable demeanor when interacting with clients, is essential.

**Your Key Attributes**
- They will be skilled at managing competing demands in a busy environment and able to work independently while supporting colleagues across the campus.
- Strong computer literacy, a calm approach when interacting with clients, attention to detail, and excellent time management skills are essential.

**Support and Ongoing Professional Development**

**What we can offer you**:
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals.
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- 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.

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**Information for Applicants**:

- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia._

**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.

Hunter New England 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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