Administration Manager, Health Manager Level 1 - ESMHS

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meal & entertainment

Novated Leasing

Private health insurance discount

Days off

Learning & development

Gym discounts

EAP

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is seeking an Administration Manager (Health Manager Level 1) to lead the busy administration team at Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service. The role coordinates and manages high-quality admin services to support clinicians and service objectives at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick.

You will oversee HR, recruitment, records, purchasing and staff development, while supervising admins and ensuring confidentiality in a dynamic health environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing an administration team including staff selection, training and development.
• Strong prioritisation, organisation and time management with ability to work independently.
• Proficient with HRIS systems (HealthRoster, StaffLink, ROB), eMR and MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to draft correspondence for senior managers.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the day‑to‑day admin services to support Mental Health Service objectives.
• Oversee administrative functions for complaints/HCCC/Ministerial, recruitment, records management and purchasing.
• Supervise administrative staff, coordinate HR, work allocation, staff appraisals and development.
• Travel across the Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service for line management of staff.

Job description

Administration Manager, Health Manager Level 1 - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1

Remuneration: $91,326.00 - $121,497.00 per annum, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ694325

Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications close date: 27 September 2026

Previous candidates need not apply.

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area.

We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an engaged and suitably experienced health services manager to join and help lead our busy and challenging administration team, supporting clinicians who are making a difference in the lives of mental health consumers and their families - sound like you?

The Administration Manager is to coordinate and manage the day-to-day provision of a high quality administrative service to support the objectives of the Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service.

Responsibilities include ensuring procedures are in place to allow administrative work to be completed accurately and on time, coordinating and managing administrative function for complaints/HCCC/Ministerial, recruitment, records management and purchasing. In collaboration with the Administration Supervisors, the position is to ensure supervision of all administrative staff within the Service including coordination of human resources, work allocation, staff appraisals and staff development.

The position is primarily based at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. However, travel across the Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service for line management of staff is required of the position.

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales campus, Randwick.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in the management of an administration team, including staff selection, training, systems improvement, staff development, conflict management, performance management and annual staff appraisals.
• Highly developed skills in prioritisation, organisation and time management along with an ability to work independently and unsupervised in order to meet deadlines.
• Highly developed computer literacy skills, including proficiency in the use of human resources information systems (HealthRoster, StaffLink, ROB), eMR, Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, Excel), and other standard Health Service applications (Oracle, Finsbury, TRIM).
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, including ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to accurately and clearly write reports, documents and correspondence with a very high level of attention to detail, including drafting correspondence for senior managers.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to integrate complex information from multiple sources.
• Ability to work independently and with demonstrated capacity for effective teamwork
• Considerable tact and diplomacy with proven ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive issues.

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

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 [e-mail] and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

Contact & Interview Information

For more information we encourage you to contact Hannah Allen on [e-mail]

Interviews are expected to be held between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing.

We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Information for applicants

An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Full Time positions

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 withing the position description

Recommended applicants will be reviewed or 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 ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website