At a Glance
- Tasks: Support senior healthcare leaders and drive operational excellence in a dynamic health district.
- Company: Join Western Sydney Local Health District, a leading provider of high-quality healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, full-time hours, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Why this job: Gain exposure to strategic initiatives and work closely with decision-makers in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Experience in executive support, strong organisational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
The predicted salary is between 61.27 - 61.27 $ per hour.
Support senior healthcare leaders across a dynamic health district. Fast-paced role with executive, project and stakeholder exposure. Drive operational excellence in community and integrated health. Manage executive operations, coordinate high-level communications and build strong stakeholder partnerships that support exceptional healthcare outcomes.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 19/03/2027)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $46.05 - $61.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Western Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working: Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is one of Australia's largest and most diverse health services, delivering high-quality care to a rapidly growing community. As part of the Integrated and Community Health team, you'll work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to support services that make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of people across Western Sydney.
Join a collaborative, innovative and values-driven workforce:
- Work directly with Directors and senior decision-makers
- Gain exposure to strategic initiatives that influence healthcare delivery
- Build strong networks across clinical, community and corporate services
- Travel across WSLHD sites and contribute to district-wide outcomes
What you'll be doing: As the Operational Support Officer, you will provide high-level organisational, administrative and operational support to the Directors of the Integrated and Community Health Clinical Operations and Allied Health & Priority Communities portfolios. You will play a critical role in ensuring priorities are coordinated efficiently while supporting strategic objectives across the District.
In this rewarding role, you will:
- Manage executive correspondence, ministerial requests, briefings, reports and sensitive communications
- Coordinate complex diaries, inbox management, meetings, committees and competing priorities
- Prepare agendas, minutes and action registers while providing high-level secretariat support
- Support workforce administration activities including recruitment, onboarding and HealthRoster processes
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and reporting to enhance operational performance
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated experience providing high level executive support including diary management and preparing executive documents.
- Demonstrated organisational skills including the ability to problem solve, prioritise requests, manage workloads and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills, both verbal and written including attention to detail.
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency in business writing including briefs, replying to Ministerials and complaints.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of variety of Microsoft office suite, including electronic records management system (Hewlett Packard Enterprise Content Manager (HPECM) previously known as TRIM/HPRM).
- Proven ability to exercise sound judgement in a changing environment, often under tight timelines, high volume, and high-pressure conditions.
- Proven ability to work effectively independently and in a team, follow established processes, respond to feedback, and adapt to continuous quality improvement.
- Unrestricted NSW Drivers licence and willingness to travel as needed.
Applications Close: 14th October 2026
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
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