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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hrs per week up until September 2026 Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 4 Remuneration:$1,385.34 - $1,417.05 per week Requisition ID: REQ614058 Application Close Date: 02/11/2025 Interview Date Range: 05/11/2025 12/11/2025 Contact Details: Debbie Fitzjohn (02) 9722 8556 [email protected] About the Opportunity Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is seeking an energetic and adaptable Surgical Secretary to join our Medical Administration team in a temporary full-time capacity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, learns quickly, and enjoys working collaboratively to support clinical and administrative teams. Attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and a customer-focused approach are essential. If you''re ready to bring your energy, flexibility, and initiative to a team that values excellence in patient care and administration, we encourage you to apply. What You''ll be Doing This role provides efficient and high quality customer focused service and secretarial/administrative support to the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Director/Head of Department. The role will be responsible for managing a diverse range of secretarial and administrative duties requiring a highly organised approach, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively. The secretary role will also provide administrative support to all medical staff within the department and to assist the Medical Administration department with orientation and onboarding of medical officers. Where You''ll Be Working Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees. The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and subspecialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community. Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider BankstownLidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients. Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Please provide an overview of your experience working in a healthcare or administrative setting. Include details about the types of tasks you performed, the environments you worked in, and how your experience has prepared you for the responsibilities of this role How do you prioritise and manage multiple administrative tasks while ensuring accuracy and timeliness in a fastpaced healthcare environment? Can you provide an example of a situation where your organisational skills were instrumental in handling diverse administrative responsibilities effectively? Describe your approach to providing support and assistance to managers in a healthcare setting, especially when addressing complex tasks or projects. How do you ensure clear communication and timely reporting of progress or potential issues that may impact administrative tasks? Need more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this position Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we dont 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. SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young peoples rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn Connect with us on ''X'', Facebook and LinkedIn. #J-18808-Ljbffr