Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District – Warrawong NSW
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time - until 30 June 2026
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $66,027.58 - $68,085.5 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ527980
Location: travel across the District may be required
Applications Close: 14 November 2024
What you'll be doing
The Government has committed to implementing a significant state-wide change to nursing and midwifery staffing methodology in the form of Safe Staffing Levels (SSL). SSL will be implemented in five clinical areas including Nursing Hours Per Patient Day (NHPPD) wards, Emergency Departments, Intensive Care Units, Multipurpose Services and D Hospitals, and Maternity Services (postnatal).
The SSL Administration Officer role will support the work activities of the SSL Nurse/Midwife Manager in the implementation of SSL across the ISLHD.
This role will assist with administrative functions across the local health district, work closely with existing administrative staff and complement existing roles, systems, and processes in each organisation.
The role will provide timely and accurate administrative/transactional services for members of the SSL team under the direction of the SSL Nurse/Midwife manager.
The role will work under broad supervision; however, scope exists for exercising initiative in the application of established work practices and procedures. Decisions affecting the overall functioning and management of the SSL project remain the responsibility of the Nurse/Midwife Manager.
In addition, the role will provide administrative support to the SSL Nurse/Midwife Manager in the ISLHD roster project. This body of work will include data entry into Excel.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) 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 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. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women, and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool/eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/guide/nswhealth/Pages/apply-for-position.aspx
This is a temporary full-time position until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding.
Selection Criteria
* Excellent communication skills including accurate spelling, good comprehension, confidence in the spoken word, and ability to deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
* Demonstrated experience in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
* Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
* Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in a high-pressure, high-volume work environment.
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For role-related queries or questions contact Melissa Petreski on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
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