Administration Clerk
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Cancer Services
Austin Health is one of the largest cancer service providers in Victoria. A complete range of services are delivered to patients and their families, including medical oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology (Austin Health and BHS), cancer genetics, palliative care, wellness and supportive care programs, an active volunteer program and specialist cancer surgery (managed via a separate Division). These are all provided in an environment that integrates research, teaching and training.
All Austin Health metropolitan-based Cancer Services are delivered within the Olivia Newton-John and Wellness Centre (ONJ Building) at the Austin Hospital. This state-of-the- art facility provides a model of individualised cancer care for patients and their families.
About the role
The receptionist / administration assistant is the first point of contact for level 4 of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre. The incumbent is responsible for providing excellent customer service to staff, visitors or anyone arriving to level 4.
This is a fixed term 12 month contract working Tuesday to Friday 0930 to 1500.
A regular day will see you:
- Sorting and distributing mail
- Ordering stationery and supplies
- Assist administrative assistants with document labelling
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated computer literacy, with proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (eg. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, web pages)
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities and allocate priorities effectively
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Donna Vains at Donna.VAINS@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 27 October 2024
