Administration Officer
Remuneration: $68,338.79 - $70,468.72 p.a + Superannuation + Salary packaging
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time to December 2025
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3
Hours Per Week: 38hs/week
Location: Tamworth Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ589900
Closing date: Wednesday, 30th July 2025
This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door in healthcare, gain valuable administration experience, and make a meaningful difference in women’s health.
If you enjoy variety in your work, thrive in a team environment, and want to build a career in the health sector, this is the role for you.
Your Contribution
Based at BreastScreen Tamworth, you’ll play a key role in supporting women through their screening journey by:
- Working across reception, bookings, and the reports desk
- Providing exceptional customer service, including booking appointments, issuing paperwork, and updating client details
- Performing back-office duties such as filing, phone management, and data entry
- Traveling on the mobile screening unit approximately once every four weeks (requiring working away from home for up to six days at a time)
- Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule, with the option to pick up an occasional Saturday
Due to the nature of this service this is a female-identified role, to ensure privacy and comfort for our clients.
About You
We’re looking for someone who:
- Delivers exceptional customer service with empathy and professionalism
- Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in accuracy
- Is confident in problem solving and using initiative
- Demonstrates excellent time management and teamwork skills
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a community-focused service
- Expand your skills in a dynamic, people-oriented role
- Get your foot in the door in healthcare and build valuable administration skills
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
- Monthly Allocated Days Off, 4 weeks annual leave and paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- Salary packaging and novated leasing options to increase your take home pay!
- Discounted Gym Options with Fitness passport
- Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support your wellbeing
If you enjoy a mix of reception, administration, and occasional travel—and want to be part of a great team—we’d love to hear from you!
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 Jacqueline Munro on Jacqueline.Munro@health.nsw.gov.au
Additional information
- Applicants must be female- under Section 31 (2) (h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
- At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Please contact Rebecca.Caldwell@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Information for Applicants:
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
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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