St Marys Community Health Centre and Tasmania’s North-East:
St Marys is nestled in the Fingal Valley in Tasmania’s North-East, approximately 90 minutes from Launceston and just 10 minutes from the pristine beaches of the East Coast. The area offers easy access to National Parks and world-class mountain bike trails, providing an exceptional lifestyle opportunity.
St Marys Community Health Centre is a small, integrated rural facility with an emergency department and eight inpatient beds. We deliver emergency, sub-acute and palliative care, alongside a broad range of community and outpatient services including community nursing, home help, an adult day centre, physiotherapy, social work, and child health. Additional allied health services visit regularly, and the Tasmanian Lymphedema Centre is based on site. Medical services are provided in partnership with our co-located GP practice, operated by Ochre Health.
Our team works collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care, with a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the broader Tasmanian community.
The Role:
We are seeking a highly organised and adaptable administrative professional to support the delivery of services at St Marys Community Health Centre.
- Provide high-level administrative and clerical support across a broad range of functions, ensuring efficiency and adherence to established procedures and guidelines.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and work in accordance with all Agency and Hospital policies, demonstrating professionalism and sound judgement in all tasks.
- Coordinate rostering, payroll support, data entry, and reporting, using advanced Excel and MS Office skills while managing competing priorities.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania:
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment:
Permanent part time, day worker position, working 55 hours per fortnight.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $66,049 to $70,993 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Opportunities to contribute to meaningful work supporting the health and wellbeing of the Tasmanian community.
- Flexible work arrangements to support work–life balance (where operationally appropriate).
- On-the-job training and structured onboarding to help you succeed in your role.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
Applicant Guide.docx
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Rachel Owen
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone number: (03) 6387 5555
Email address: rachel.owen@ths.tas.gov.au
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