General Paediatric Secretary

Remuneration: $33.97 - $34.46 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Position Classification: Administration Level 2A
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: John Hunter Children's Hospital
Requisition ID:  REQ549239
Closing Date: Sunday 14th March 2025 (extended)

Join a dedicated team at John Hunter Children’s Hospital, where your administrative skills will make a real difference in the lives of children and families across Northern NSW

To be eligible to apply for this position the applicant must be a current employee of Hunter New England Local Health District or a current employee of Calvary Mater Newcastle.  

Where you will be working

John Hunter Children's Hospital provides a variety of services including complex medical, surgical, major trauma and neonatal care services for Northern NSW. Being one of three children's hospitals in the state, they will see nearly 25,000 children and young people present to the emergency department, have 9,000 admitted to hospital and perform over 100,000 occasions of service through outpatient clinics.

We currently have a permanent vacancy within our general secretarial pool that supports the General Paediatric team within the John Hunter Children's Hospital and Belmont Hospital. This role will see you providing consistent, high quality customer service as a person of first contact including, telephone, email enquiries and personal contact with clients.

About the role:

The successful candidates will have prior experience within a health care setting and have excellent time management skills alongside their attention to detail and medical terminology vocabulary. The ability to perform Dictaphone typing will be highly regarded as well. 

You will be joining an existing dedicated administration team of secretarial staff supported by a Clerical Manager. Positions are supported by an existing team and an on-boarding orientation and training plans will be conducted. The successful candidates will participate in the JHCH on boarding and orientation program. 

A Typical Day

Your daily tasks will involve planning and prioritising work activities to ensure efficient and accurate service delivery. You will be required to work with various computer systems, maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong listening and questioning skills will be essential in understanding customer needs and providing effective support. Additionally, you will work both independently and collaboratively, adapting to changing priorities while utilising electronic systems and software to achieve quality outcomes.

What we can offer you:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero 
• Proximity to shopping and other services 
• ADO's each month (for full time employees) 
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees) 
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members. 
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
  
  
   

Application Information

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2 

For role related queries or questions contact Anne Williams at Anne.Williams@health.nsw.gov.au

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.