Administrative Officer

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across 3 campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and highly experienced **Administration Officer** to join our Nephrology Department**.**

**Details of Department**

The Department of Nephrology, also known as the Renal Unit at Austin Health (AH), operates within the Medical Services Division. The role is based within Renal Administration, on the Austin Campus.

The Renal Unit provides services for patients with all stages of chronic kidney disease, including:

- Inpatient services for acute, chronic and end-stage kidney disease
- Consultative services for inpatients of other units
- General and specialty Nephrology outpatient clinics
- Living and deceased donor kidney transplantation
- Acute emergency dialysis
- Chronic hospital satellite and home dialysis (haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis)
- Genetic kidney disease diagnosis and treatment.
- Palliative care
- Clinical Trials and research, including laboratory research

The service comprises four metropolitan dialysis units (Central Dialysis Unit, Repat Dialysis Unit, Epping Dialysis Unit and the North Eastern Kidney Service) and four regional dialysis satellites (Cohuna, Orbost, Bairnsdale and Echuca). Consultation and outreach services are provided to three regional centres (Bairnsdale, Sale and Echuca). A separate Home Therapies Centre offers training and support for home haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and peritoneal dialysis. An inpatient ward comprising 24 beds provides acute care for patients with renal failure and kidney transplant patients.

**Details of position/position requirements**

The Administrative Officer - Department of Nephrology, provides secretarial and business support to all arms of the Renal Service at Austin Health including Personal Assistant duties to the Medical Director of Nephrology.

**To be successful in this role you must demonstrate/Key responsibilities will include**:

- A commitment to Austin Health values
- Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office programs - especially Outlook, Word and Excel
- Advanced Excel skills and spreadsheet maintenance and development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A personal, customer-focussed approach and commitment to high-quality service
- Ability to network and collaborate locally and with other services
- Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and create efficient working solutions
- Proven ability to show initiative and problem solve in a variety of situations
- Self-directed, self-motivated and a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Demonstrated analytical ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and without supervision
- Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy
- An interest in ongoing self-development
- Ability to take on a new and diverse range of tasks as service demands require.
- High computer literacy and aptitude to learn new systems, such as Microsoft Teams

Work with us Your reward is to work in a collaborative environment which will provide you with opportunities for ongoing training and development. Your benefits will include salary packaging, and employee assistance program.

Austin Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.