Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to June 2025 with potential availability of ongoing employment
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 4
Remuneration: $72,285.58 - $73,940.16 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ554703
Location: Newcastle
Application close: 2nd March 2025 - 11:59pm

About the opportunity

Join NSW Health Pathology as an Office Coordinator and play a vital role in supporting our dynamic corporate team! Based in our corporate office, this is your chance to provide high-level administrative and operational support, ensuring smooth day-to-day functions in a fast-paced healthcare environment. If you're an organised multitasker with a proactive mindset and a passion for supporting teams that make a real impact in healthcare, we want to hear from you!

We operate more than 60 laboratories and around 200 collection centres across NSW and conduct over 60 million tests per annum. Our network of pathologists are supported by scientists, technicians and support staff who quickly and accurately assess samples so clinical teams can make the best possible treatment decisions for patients. We encourage our staff to be involved in research and innovation opportunities to help create safer, healthier communities. Our Forensic & Analytical Science Service provides independent, objective analysis to the NSW criminal and coronial justice systems.

What we can offer you

• Accrued Days Off in addition to Annual Leave
• Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning

What you'll be doing

The Administration Officer provides effective administrative and office support services for the NSW Health Pathology Newcastle Corporate Office whilst ensuring all tasks undertaken are managed in a timely manner.

Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:

1. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, supporting team members and management with various administrative tasks in a health setting.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including spelling and comprehension, complemented by proven computer literacy and strong keyboard proficiency with speed and accuracy, in addition to experience with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, and database software).
3. Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining the ability to interact confidently and courteously with people at all levels
4. Strong customer focus and commitment to providing services to all clients (internal and external), including handling switchboard operations.
5. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for corporate office enquiries, please share an example of a time when you had to act as the main point of contact between multiple departments, vendors, or external stakeholders. How did you ensure smooth communication?

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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3) Click here for the Statement of Duties
For role related queries or questions contact Tanya Dunn on [email protected]

New to NSW Health Pathology?

The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.

Talent Pool

If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list will be created for future temporary and casual vacancies.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We seek to recruit from diverse applicants and create teams with skills, perspectives and experiences that complement each other at work. We welcome suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.