Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: BI Clerk Grade 3
Remuneration: $68,955 - $71,152 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ562699
Location: Broken Hill NSW 2880

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
• Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

About the Opportunity

• Provide high quality customer focused service in a busy and complex work environment.
• Be the first point of contact for patients presenting for appointments and bookings.
• Provide comprehensive administration/clerical support within the Outpatient Clinic department.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
• Novated leasing
• Fitness Passport
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

1. Certificate III in health administration or office administration with recent administration experience OR not less than 2 years relevant administrative experience, preferably in a health care setting
2. Demonstrated high standard of effective interpersonal skills,
3. Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to proficiently use, iPM, eMR/CHOC, Word, Outlook, Excel.
5. Ability to deliver customer focused services in a cheerful, compassionate and courteous manner.
6. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
7. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www. nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Tracy Herlihy on [email protected]

Applications Close: 13th April 2025

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.