Executive Support Officer, Queensland Health

1 week ago

Northern QLD, Australia Department of Health - Queensland Full time $48,600 - $53,800 per year

**Explore your opportunities today and dive into a career with the

Townsville Hospital and Health Service

.**

About your new employer

Clinical Excellence

The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.

Career Growth and Development

We support career progression with structured pathways, secondment opportunities, and access to education and training programs. Whether specialising in a clinical field, upskilling in Digital Health, or transitioning to leadership roles, employees benefit from mentorship, professional development initiatives, and strong institutional partnerships with James Cook University (JCU).

Supportive Workplace Culture and Regional Advantage

A strong community-driven culture makes our organisation an attractive workplace, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional support. We balance metro-level healthcare opportunities with a regional feel, offering short commutes, access to rural and urban facilities, and a close-knit professional network. Employees experience a unique blend of career growth and lifestyle flexibility without the hustle of larger cities.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the rural, urban, country and coastal locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle.

Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment. Staff benefit from regional opportunities while maintaining modern healthcare advantages.

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements ( ).

  • Casual Rate: $48.51 to $53.95 p.h. (AO3)

About your opportunity

Provide high quality administrative and secretarial support to the departments within the Surgical Service Group to support the effective delivery of management services within the service group.

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated achievement in delivery of high quality administrative and secretarial support at a management level.
  • Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise workloads with competing deadlines whilst working autonomously.
  • Sound experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.) and other hospital information systems including S4Hana, RMS, Springboard and myHR.
  • Demonstrated ability in meeting management including minutes, agendas and monitoring of actions from meetings.
  • This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Tuberculosis.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary

Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact: Briallen Moncrieff on

Apply ONLINE: ( )

Applications close: Thursday, 28/08/2025

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.

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