Administrative Support Officer

About the Opportunity:
Join our Hospitals & Primary Care - Hospitals North team as a Fixed-term, casual Administrative Support Officer and play an important role in supporting quality healthcare services across northern communities.

This position offers flexible casual hours with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a healthcare environment while contributing to meaningful work that directly impacts patient care and community wellbeing.

What we offer:

• Multipurpose facility with 24 hour emergency care, 5 sub-acute beds, 9 residential aged care beds, community nursing, day centre as well as visiting medical specialists and allied health.
• Situated in the beautiful Furneaux Islands off the North East coast of Tasmania a place renowned for its untamed beauty, pristine beaches and unrivalled opportunities for outdoor pursuits.
• Whether you love hiking, swimming, snorkelling, fishing, wildlife spotting or just wandering along a deserted beach at sunset, Flinders Island has something for you.
• We are a family friendly workplace that values work life balance, encourages and supports career enhancement and growth.
• All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellent care and service to the Flinders Island community.

What You'll Do:

• Provide administrative support to hospital staff and management teams.
• Assist with patient records management and data entry tasks.
• Handle correspondence, filing, and document preparation.
• Support reception duties and respond to phone inquiries.
• Coordinate appointments and maintain scheduling systems.
• Assist with special projects and reporting as required.

You will need:

• Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Customer service experience, preferably in healthcare or government settings.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:
Fixed term, casual, day worker position working as and when required, commencing as soon as possible for approximately 24 months.

• notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:
$66,049 to $70,993 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Benefits for you:

• You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
• District Allowances of up to $4,618 per annum for a family
• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• 506983 Administrative Support Officer Band 2 (July 2023)

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep

How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

• applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Tamara Pianta

Position: Administrative Support Officer

Phone number:

Email address:

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