Administration Officer, Community Health

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Up to 12 allocated days off each year

Learning and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is seeking an Administration Officer to support Prince of Wales Community Health. The role provides clerical services, appointment scheduling, billing, and general admin tasks at POWH and La Perouse sites.

The position is a Temporary Full Time role (38 hours/week) until June 2027, offering salary packaging options, professional development, and wellbeing benefits. NSW driver license is required and applications close 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform a wide range of administrative tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Experience handling enquiries and selecting appropriate responses.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to contribute to improvements in administrative practices.
• Proficiency with computer hardware, software, and electronic systems at a basic level.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Current NSW drivers licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clerical support to enable clinic operations.
• Manage appointments, scheduling and billing for services.
• Assist with clinician requests and fleet vehicle maintenance bookings.
• Support Equipment Loan Pool administration and other Community Health tasks.

Skills

Administrative tasks

Customer inquiries

Interpersonal communication

Process improvement

Computer literacy

Independent work

Team collaboration

NSW driver's licence

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until June 2027

Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3

Remuneration: $73,915.12 - $76,218.80 per annum plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ702614

Applications Close: Sunday, 22 November 2026

Administration Officer Prince of Wales Community Health

Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and 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.

The Role

This role provides a range of administrative and clerical support services to enable the La Perouse Aboriginal Health Centre and Community Health Services of Prince of Wales Hospital to achieve their objectives in a timely, reliable and efficient manner. The La Perouse Centre supports outreach clinics, group education and support activities provided by clinicians from Prince of Wales Hospital. The role provides administrative support to clinic operations, including managing appointments, scheduling and billing, while also assisting with broader Community Health administrative functions, including clinician requests, fleet vehicle maintenance and bookings, and general Equipment Loan Pool administration. The role will be based at Prince of Wales Hospital in the Community Health Service and will work from La Perouse when the clinics are running.

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

• Ability to perform a wide range of administrative tasks in a demanding work environment
• Experience in responding to a range of enquiries and determining the appropriate response
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to improve to contribute to improvements in administrative practices and procedures
• Ability to use computer hardware, software applications and electronic systems at a basic level
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in performing routine administrative tasks and ability to work as part of team.
• Current NSW drivers licence

For role related queries or questions contact Emma Hamilton on [e-mail]

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.

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 ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website