Personal Assistant - Custodial Health

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Personal Assistant to join a new service at Western Health. This position will be responsible for providing administrative assistance to the Director of Operations and Operations Manager for Custodial Health. You will provide high level administrative and Personal Assistant support. You will be highly organised with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and you will enjoy working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.This role forms part of Western Health’s multidisciplinary Custodial Health team that is responsible for the provision of primary healthcare at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC), a maximum security women’s prison. On 1 July, 2023 the delivery of primary healthcare will transition from the current service provider to Western Health. The multidisciplinary team will provide holistic and interconnected service provision to prisoner’s at DPFC.Ideally, you will have previous experience in effective meeting agenda preparation and minute taking with excellent attention to detail. You will have highly developed organisational, time management and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to prioritise tasks and work under minimal supervision. Applicants must have proficient computer skills particularly in all Microsoft office suite applications.About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies. No email applications will be accepted all applications must be online.
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