Emergency Department Administration Officer in Sydney

Be the first point of contact in our busy Emergency Department and welcome patients and visitors at the reception desk. Flexible casual shifts on a 24 hour roster.

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working: Northern Beaches Hospital - Emergency Department.

What You'll Be Doing: The main function of the ED Admin Officer is to ensure efficient and effective registration of all patients that present at the Emergency Department of Northern Beaches Hospital, greeting and welcoming patients and visitors as soon as they arrive at the ED reception desk, directing them to the appropriate area or person, or personally attending to their needs. This is a 24/7 service and the role will be required to work casual shifts to cover gaps in a 24/7 roster.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria:

• Highly professional phone manner and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed computer skills including accurate data entry skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to be self-motivated with good time management skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility with work duties and location.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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Applications Close: 9 November 2026