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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– General & Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Salary $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO2 | Temporary Full Time Contract, 37.5 Hours Per Week
• Contract Until December 2025.

Administrative Services Officer - General & Gastrointestinal Surgery | Flinders Medical Centre

Join our dynamic surgical team at Flinders Medical Centre as Unit Secretary, where you'll be the essential administrative backbone coordinating patient care and supporting our world-class General and Gastrointestinal Surgery department. This full-time contract offers exceptional opportunities to develop specialised healthcare administration skills whilst directly contributing to life-changing surgical outcomes. Experience the satisfaction of working for South Australia's largest employer in a collaborative environment that values professional growth, work-life balance, and meaningful community impact.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Administration Manager, this role is responsible for providing a communication link within the Unit, for the Unit within the Division, Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University and patients and with outside agencies and health professionals. The position provides an administrative and secretarial support service to medical staff within the clinical unit.

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide a high level of administrative clerical support to the Unit by maintaining up to date filing systems, attending to facsimile communications, maintenance and repairs to office equipment, mail opening and distribution,
• Provide a proficient communication link for the Unit.  This will occur when accurate and timely information is received and dispatched between Unit staff and other Units, Departments or institutions,
• Apply analysis to activities by way of making improvements to information flow, productivity and clerical functions,
• Arrange Medical Staff appointments and Registrars’ rotations in conjunction with Human resources and Trainee Medical Officer (TMO) Unit

About you:

• High level of typing skills 50-60 words per minute, ability to perform high quality, accurate data entry and be proficient in keyboard skills,
• Ability to respond to a diverse range of people in a courteous, helpful manner under a variety of conditions, e.g. heavy workload, aggressive clients, with the ability to maintain confidentiality in dealing with sensitive and personal details,
• Advanced experience in the use of computers and software applications including word processing and email,
• Previous experience in the provision of a confidential secretarial, typing and reception service,
• Experience in customer service role and in general administrative activities

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Amy Sampson, Manager, Administrative Services, 0403 278 598, Amy.Sampson2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 29 September 2025

Attachments:

• 913613 ASO2 Unit Secretary General and Gastrointestinal Surgery- Role Description
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Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 913613