Personal Assistant

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent position
• Full Time (80 hours per fortnight + ADOs)
• Management & Administration Officer Grade 3 (HS3) $74,448.40 
• Located at the Alfred
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Alfred Health Emergency, Virtual care and Outpatients (EVO) Program is responsible for the delivery of emergency and paediatric clinical services across Alfred Health, as well as several other clinical support services. This program also plays an integral role in the access and flow demand as well as capacity management across both Alfred & Sandringham. 

Alfred Health Emergency sees approximately 120,000 patients per annum across two Departments; the Alfred Emergency & Trauma Centre (E&TC) manages approximately 75,000 patients, and the Sandringham Emergency Department manages approximately 45,000 patients each year.

Sandringham Emergency Department is community focused and has an integrated Urgent Care Centre in addition to the emergency services through the main Emergency Department. The Alfred E&TC is one of the state’s busiest emergency departments, providing timely quality care to acutely unwell and injured Victorians as well as a variety of state-wide services for critically unwell Victorians. 

The EVO Program is responsible for several additional services that support the delivery of clinical care. These include GP Liaison Service, Health Information Service, Virtual Services (such as Telehealth support team and the Timely Management of Chest Pain Pilot), Specialist Clinics Support Unit and the Operations Support Unit.

The Role

The Personal Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and secretarial support to the Director of 
Operations, Emergency Virtual Care & Outpatients, and the Deputy Director Operations & Nursing, Emergency, Virtual Care & Outpatients. The position is the initial contact for enquiries, diary management, meeting coordination, assisting, and performing other duties as directed.  

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Proven ability in a similar environment where highly developed organisational skills are required as well as proficiency in a wide range of executive and administrative support skills
• Alfred Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. People with diverse backgrounds, skills and needs are encouraged to apply

Staff Benefits

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Colleen White - [email protected]

Applications will not be accepted via email, please submit your application via LiveHire by following the prompts in this ad.

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Monday 14th October 2024.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au