Administration Assistant

Eastern Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Flexible hours

Public transport access

Salary packaging

Job summary

Eastern Health’s Breast and Cancer Centre in Ringwood East is seeking an enthusiastic administration assistant to support multidisciplinary outpatient clinics. The role involves ensuring the Centre runs smoothly, coordinating with clinical teams and external providers, and contributing to quality improvement efforts.

You will engage with a diverse team, deliver patient-focused service, and contribute to a supportive work environment within a values-led public health service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in healthcare administration.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask at a high level with attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong commitment to high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining day to day business function of the Centre, by completing a varied range of specialised administrative tasks, supporting our clinical teams
• Liaising with members of the multidisciplinary team, and relevant community service providers to help facilitate the delivery specialised care
• Working as a highly motivated part of a diverse team.
• Being a key part of quality improvement activities at the centre.
• Maintaining high level Customer Service – this is a largely patient facing role.

Skills

Healthcare administration

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication

Job description

• Fixed Term part-time | Up to 32 hours per week | Flexible hours to support your ideal work-life balance
• Ringwood East | On-site parking and excellent access to Eastlink and public transport
• Collaborative multidisciplinary teams | Work alongside professionals from diverse fields

Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and skilled administration assistant to work as part of our team, at the Breast and Cancer Centre.

Eastern Health’s Breast and Cancer Centre is co-located on the Maroondah Hospital site providing multidisciplinary outpatient clinics. The Centre supports improved access to care and treatment for people affected by breast and other cancers, as well as clinics for haematology, supportive and palliative care at Eastern Health.

The centre works collaboratively with all services and programs both locally and across Eastern Health and provides care for approximately 20,000 patients per annum.

Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining day to day business function of the Centre, by completing a varied range of specialised administrative tasks, supporting our clinical teams
• Liaising with members of the multidisciplinary team, and relevant community service providers to help facilitate the delivery specialised care
• Working as a highly motivated part of a diverse team.
• Being a key part of quality improvement activities at the centre.
• Maintaining high level Customer Service – this is a largely patient facing role.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience in healthcare administration
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to multitask at a high level, and maintain attention to detail
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A strong commitment to high-quality care

What we offer

Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:

• Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
• Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
• Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
• Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.

Interested in joining us?

You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.

Our commitments

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.

Our Values in ActionRespect for all | Safe and welcoming | Partnering in care | Innovate, learn and lead

Contact Number: 03 9194 7***

Contact Email: *************@easternhealth.org.au

Contact the person listed in the advertisement above for any queries related to the role or for any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Or contact our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7*** (option 1) or ***************@easternhealth.org.au for any assistance with your application.