Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Allied Health Program Assistant
Full Time (Part Time Applicants - Minimum of 4 days (32hours) will be considered)

$29.57 per hour

About the Role

Grampians Health Ballarat Allied Health is seeking a Program Assistant (Administration) to join our team in a permanent capacity. The role is a full time position (Monday - Friday) but candidates seeking part time hours (Minimum 4 days per week - 32hours) are encouraged to apply.

As a Program Assistant with us you have opportunity to support community members along their allied healthcare journey by providing first class customer service for our clientele and dedicated administration support to our clinical teams. You will be part of a small friendly team of "PA's", working collaboratively to achieve our goals.

The role offers variety, including "front of house" reception duties for our allied health programs at the Ballarat Base Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC), operation of the QEC switchboard, as well as work behind the scenes supporting departments with waitlist management, data entry, and other day-to-day tasks.

Skills and experience

A program assistant who joins our team will:

• be an excellent communicator, committed to providing customer service at the highest standard. This includes the ability to identify and solve problems constructively, listen, and relay information.

• thrive in a fast-paced work environment, have good judgement, and be able to adapt with competing demands.
• Previous experience in administration or customer service in a health environment will also be highly regarded.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Samantha Canny, Co-Ordinator, Allied Health Program Assistants on 03 5320 3700 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

Please ensure you have included a cover letter, your resume and a response to the key selection criteria questions as part of your application.

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE MONDAY 18 AUGUST 2025

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.