Senior Medical PA – Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

Melbourne Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Additional annual leave

Monthly ADO

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a Personal Assistant for the Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery Unit. You will provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Unit within a busy, multidisciplinary surgical team.

Join one of Victoria’s leading tertiary hospitals, supporting day-to-day operations and coordinating with clinicians across the Parkville Precinct. This is a full-time fixed-term role until December 2027 with generous salary packaging and leave

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in medical administration or a similar healthcare role.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
• High-level typing accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a professional approach to patients and clinicians.
• Strong organisation and time management, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Initiative and confidence to work autonomously while knowing when to seek direction.
• Ability to learn new systems quickly; experience with EPIC, ECM or iPM is highly regarded.
• Experience working in a large hospital or specialist clinical unit is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Unit with day-to-day administration and unit operations.
• Respond to patient, GP and stakeholder enquiries via phone and email.
• Provide administrative support to consultants, registrars and residents.
• Liaise with hospital departments, private practices and management.
• Maintain accurate databases and administrative records.
• Work autonomously, prioritise tasks and contribute effectively as part of a team.
• Identify and act on opportunities to support the smooth running of the unit.

Skills

Medical administration

MS Office (Outlook Word Excel)

Typing accuracy

Communication skills

Organisation & time management

EPIC/ECM/iPM experience

Tools

EPIC

Job description

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a Personal Assistant for the Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery Unit. You will provide high-level secretarial and administrative support to the Head of Unit within a busy, multidisciplinary surgical team.

Join one of Victoria’s leading tertiary hospitals, supporting day-to-day operations and coordinating with clinicians across the Parkville Precinct. This is a full-time fixed-term role until December 2027 with generous salary packaging and leave