Workforce Support Officer - Senior Medical Officer Services

NSW Health; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health service is seeking a Workforce Support Officer at Wollongong Hospital to deliver customer-focused HR services, encompassing recruitment and personnel administration. This is a temporary full-time position until 13 September 2026 with opportunities for career progression. Ideal candidates will meet vaccination requirements for a Category B role.

Benefits

Allocated Days Off (ADO)

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category B role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer-focused HR service.
• Support recruitment, on-boarding and contract management.

Job description

Overview

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day and make a difference in the lives of our local community.

$76,125.92 - $77,852.51 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Full Time until 13 September 2026 | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ610162 | Grade: Administration Officer Level 5 | Applications close: 19 October 2025

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

Responsibilities

• The position of Workforce Support Officer is responsible for providing a high quality, customer focused workforce/ human resources service to the hospital sites and clinical services with a particular emphasis on recruitment and selection, on-boarding, contract management, personnel administration (including records management), and the provision of advice on HR related policy, awards, agreements, practice and legislation.
• The Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) encompasses both Junior Medical Officer (JMO) and Senior Medical Officer (SMO) recruitment, appointment and management, and is committed to delivering high quality, client-focused and professional services that support the organisation in the delivery of its core function, which is the provision of high quality, safe and efficient health services that are responsive to the needs of patients, carers and the community.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has adopted four fundamental values (CORE) which will form the foundation of our organisation: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. These values guide day to day work and interactions with patients and staff.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Essential requirements: Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category B role.
• Temporary leave relief position until 13 September 2026 with the possibility of extension.

Position Details

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

About the Organization

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership for you and your family (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Application Process

Apply now by reading the Position Description, then use our online portal to submit a resume and answer the selection criteria within the application. Essential requirements include:

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category B role.

This is a temporary leave relief position until 13 September 2026 with the possibility of extension.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD 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 wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Need more information or help applying?

- Visit the ISLHD website for application tips, to learn more about ISLHD and other important application information.

- Visit the Stepping Up website. Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.

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- For role-related queries or help applying, contact Mikayla Prior on [e-mail]