Outpatient Support Officer

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Administration Officer Level 3
**Remuneration**: $33.30 - $34.33 per hour
**Hours Per Week**: 20
**Requisition ID**: REQ523606
**Applications Close**:24 October 2024

**What you'll be doing**

Provides efficient clerical and reception services to the outpatient geriatric services through excellent communication and interpersonal skills in a customer focused environment.
This position also provides onsite administrative support for the Director of Prevocational Education and Training, geriatricians and junior medical officers based at Bulli Hospital in close liaison with the SHN JMO Management Unit
**What we can offer you**

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.

Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:

- ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
- Study and development leave
- Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
- Discounted parking
- Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - counselling for you and your family

**Where you'll be working**

Bulli Hospital is a 120 bed facility offering sub-acute Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care services across four wards. Bulli works closely with the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Specialist team across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District to ensure a safe and timely transfer of patients who have completed an acute episode of care and require ongoing care and management. Bulli Hospital also provides outpatient Geriatric Services and a day rehabilitation program. The outpatient services are supported by senior medical specialists, specialist nursing staff and Allied Health. The outpatient unit houses therapy and assessment areas for patient appointments. In addition, Bulli Hospital provides treatment for minor injury and illness, similar to a GP, via the Urgent Care Centre. This model of care enables patients to be seen and assessed by specialist nurse practitioners or medical officers to deliver treatment and management plans.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW

Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

**Selection Criteria**
- Proven office management skills and Dictaphone typing experience and medical terminology.
- High level interpersonal skills: particularly communication (both written and verbal) and negotiation skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under limited direction.
- Excellent computer literacy and demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office.
- Proven organisational skills in order to set priorities and monitor workflow

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