Administration Officer - Same Day / Day Of Surgery

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2
Remuneration: $29.44 - $30.47 per hour + allowances + superannuation + salary packaging
Hours Per Week: up to 28
Requisition ID: REQ358264

Administration Officer - Same Day / Day of Surgery
John Hunter Hospital

This is a targeted position in accordance with Policy Directive ( ) NSW Health Good Health - Great Jobs: Aboriginal Workforce Strategic Framework 2016 - 2020. Preference will be given to applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent who meet the selection criteria. Exemption is claimed under S21 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality by providing documentation before the interview in addition to addressing the selection criteria. For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality requirements click

In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal applicants then applications from non-Aboriginal applicants will be considered.

About the role
This exciting role involves frontline assistance to our patients and visitors utilising our Same Day / Day of Surgery Unit. This includes providing face-to-face and telephone customer service to family members, relatives and carers. The role also works as part of a team to prepare medical records and other patient related material. Assistance is also provided to the clinical team to enable them to provide frontline care to our patients.
This role will be supported with both face to face mentoring, as well as online education based on the Hunter New England local Health District Administration Curriculum.

Where you'll be working
The successful applicants for this position will be based in the Same Day / Day of Surgery Unit at John Hunter Hospital. The service assists with the administration of patients and visitors who are attending the facility for same day surgery

About you
We are looking for a self-driven candidate who is able to work both individually, as well as part of a larger multi-disciplinary team. You have strong prioritising and organisational skills, as well as the ability to communicate to a wide and diverse selection of customers and stakeholders.

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for this position * For role related queries or questions contact Mitchell Griffin on Mitchell.Griffin@health.nsw.gov.au

• Applications Close: Monday, 5th December 2022

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link above). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:

Stepping Up Website: is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: .

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting via or 1300 40 25 23.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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