Executive Assistant to the General Manager

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
: Health Manager Level 1

Remuneration
: $84, $112,331.00 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ606102

Application Close
: Sunday, 05 October 2025

Executive Assistant to General Manager - Prince of Wales Hospital / Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
Benefits

• A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
• Orientation and supported transition into your new role
• Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
• Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
• Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
• Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
• Discounted Private Health Insurance

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The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Prince of Wales Hospital & Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospitals is responsible for ensuring the efficient and professional functioning of the Executive Unit. The position provides first line contact with external and internal stakeholders wishing to access the General Manager, and therefore carries significant responsibility in respect to relationship building and customer service. The Executive Assistant will demonstrate good understanding and experience in managing an Executive Unit where confidentiality and timeliness is essential.

Where You'll be Working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care.

Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick's fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you'll never be short of things to do in this progressive community.

Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.

• Demonstrated experience in providing high calibre administrative support to senior executive in a large and complex organisation
• Proven ability to problem solve, prioritise workload with competing demands and ability to anticipate and meet the needs of the General Manager.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including demonstrated high level competence in preparing reports and complex correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to perform a range of management and administrative tasks, monitoring and managing work priorities to enable adjustments to workflow as required while working independently or as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Senior Management, staff and other stakeholders
• Ability to handle controversial and emotive issues/information confidently and confidentiality
• High level information technology and systems skills, including records management and reporting processes, office systems, word processing and spreadsheet packages

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website