Recruitment Officer / Personal Assistant - Nursing Services - Sydney Children's Hospital

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 5
Remuneration: 73551.21 - 75219.36 - full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ470108
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Applications are invited for a Recruitment and Personnel Assistant to support all Nursing recruitment and establishment services at the Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick. Working with the Nurse Manager Workforce, the successful candidate will bring a range of experience to support senior managers, drawing on your skills and ability to plan, prioritise and execute your work priorities.
The successful applicant will have outstanding communication skills, excellent attention to detail and discretion to maintain a high level of professionalism in a fast-paced environment . This role offers a fantastic opportunity for development in all facets of workforce recruitment and on boarding.
Previous experience in recruitment ,on boarding, and preparing high level documents will be looked upon favourably.
What you'll be doing
The Recruitment and Personnel Assistant is the first point of contact for all nursing recruitment and establishment function for Nursing Services at Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick and works collaboratively with the nursing recruitment team at Sydney Children's Hospital Westmead, particularly to ensure all Network nursing positions are approved and advertised. The position holder provides a range of administrative services to enable timely, reliable and accurate nursing recruitment and establishment services.
The Recruitment and Personnel Assistant will be able to work independently within the appropriate legal, policy and procedural guidelines and make decisions within the scope of duties and set own work priorities to ensure delivery of efficient client focused services.
The position will be responsible for processing applications for recruitment in
consultation with the Nurse Manager Workforce, while monitoring and maintaining the agreed establishment service level and position reporting lines. This position provides front-line support for all Nursing Services enquiries.
Additional information:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
Previous recent experience working in a HR transactional or recruitment environment for a large, complex organisation.
Strong customer service skills with a focussed and responsive approach to managing enquiries whilst maintaining confidentiality
Demonstrated proficient organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to develop interpersonal relationships with all levels of staff and external parties
Proven ability to work in a high volume and demanding environment with proven capacity to manage concurrent activities of a diverse nature
Ability to manage resources to ensure the delivery of services including the review of operational systems relevant to nursing recruitment processing and on-boarding
Ability to carry out a variety of functions which may be complex in nature and use judgement to modify requirements according to different situations
Demonstrated proficient computer skills with experience using MS Office programs and HRIS systems
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). 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.
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lisa Kilby on Lisa.Kilby@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on
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Applications Close: 1.3.24