Administration Officer - Yass District Hospital

NSW Health; Yass Valley; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health's Yass District Hospital is seeking an Administration Officer to support clinical and non-clinical departments. This permanent part-time role (24 hours per week) is focused on delivering high-quality administrative and customer service to keep our rural health service running smoothly.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary health team, manage data entry and records, maintain confidentiality, and show initiative in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative or clerical roles, preferably within a health or service-based environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with ability to prioritise competing workloads.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patient-facing service.
• Proficient in data entry and record management using computerised systems; able to write documents.
• Understanding of confidentiality and privacy obligations relating to patient records.
• Commitment to learning and professional development; participate in training.
• Current unrestricted drivers' licence; able to drive long distances and overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive range of administrative and customer service duties.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary health team to support patient care and wellbeing.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Confidentiality

Drivers licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data entry systems

Record management systems

Job description

Administration Officer - Yass District Hospital

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Admin Officer Level 4
Location:Yass
Remuneration:$78,183.85 - $79,973.57
Hours Per Week:24
Requisition ID:REQ697239
Applications Close: 24 October 2026
Interview Details:Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Be the Backbone of Our Rural Health Service

Are you organised, efficient, and passionate about supporting healthcare teams to deliver excellent patient care?

At Yass our Administration Officers play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations across clinical and non-clinical departments. Your skills will help keep our rural health service running effectively and support our community’s wellbeing.

Join us and help keep our health service running smoothly for the benefit of our community

Where you'll be working Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here - We are Southern.

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What you'll be doing

Providing a comprehensive range of high quality, timely and efficient administrative and customer service duties.

Working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary health team to support patient care and "to improve the wellbeing of the community we serve".

Select Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in administrative or clerical roles, preferably within a health or service-based environment.
• Demonstrated organisational and time-management skills and the ability to prioritise competing workloads, exercise initiative and apply problem-solving skills to adapt to changing demands, both independently and in a team.
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide professional, respectful, and empathetic customer service to patients, families, visitors, and staff, and to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to use computerised information systems for data entry and record management, with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness and the ability to write correspondence, documents, reports including Microsoft Office packages and the ability to learn other information systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality and privacy obligations, including appropriate access to patient records in accordance with legislation, policy, and ethical standards.
• Proven commitment to learning, professional development through active participation in training, to enhance performance and capability to improve work practices and contribute to continuous improvement within the workplace.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stay.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact **************@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport.www.immi.gov.au

For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Poile on *************@health.nsw.gov.au