Administration Officer

Northern Sydney Local Health District; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

North Sydney Centre within the Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking an Administration Officer Level 3 for a permanent part-time role. You will provide administrative and operational support to a team delivering home-based nursing care, with a focus on accuracy, communication, and efficient scheduling.

The role is based at Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, offering a supportive team environment, 24 hours per week, and an hourly rate of $37.28–$38.44.

Qualifications

• Highly professional phone manner and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to be self-motivated with good time management skills.
• Well-developed computer skills including accurate data entry skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a challenging environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to a team of community nurses delivering care at patients' homes.
• Answer and manage telephone enquiries from patients, carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate communication between team members.
• Maintain accurate records and schedule appointments.
• Perform general office and administrative duties to support home-based healthcare services.

Skills

Phone manner

Communication

Time management

Data entry

Computer skills

Work under pressure

Job description

An exciting opportunity for an administration officer to join a dynamic team at North Sydney Centre of Northern Sydney Home Nursing.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3

Remuneration: $37.28 - $38.44 per hour

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ692708

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination, and racism.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Where you’ll be working

You will be working with North Sydney Centre, Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service, based at Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards.

What You’ll Be Doing

Provide administrative and operational support to a team of community nurses delivering care to patients in their homes. Responsibilities include answering and managing telephone enquiries from patients, carers, and other healthcare professionals, coordinating communication between team members, maintaining accurate records, scheduling appointments, and performing a range of general office and administrative duties to support the efficient delivery of community-based healthcare services.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

• Highly professional phone manner and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Ability to be self-motivated with good time management skills.


• Well-developed computer skills including accurate data entry skills.


• Ability to work under pressure in a challenging environment.

For role related queries or questions contact Lei Zhu on [e-mail] or 94629304.

The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 25 September 2026

Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 28 September 2026