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Senior Administrative Assistant - Join SA Health's Premier Medical Centre | Full Time Career Opportunity

Join SA Health as a Senior Administrative Assistant at Flinders Medical Centre and become part of South Australia's largest healthcare provider, where your expertise will directly support exceptional patient care. This full-time, ongoing position offers career stability, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work alongside dedicated professionals in one of Adelaide's premier medical facilities. Make a meaningful impact in healthcare administration while building a rewarding career with an organisation that values your contribution to improving community health outcomes.

About the role: 

As Executive Assistant to the Head of Unit of Southern Adelaide Palliative Service (SAPS), some of your duties for the role will include:

• Maintain accurate records and provide administrative support relating to Palliative Care
• Typing and /or formatting letters, presentations and reports, photocopying and distributing
• Coordination of diary appointments, meetings, and preparation of paperwork for meetings
• Provide executive officer support to committees for the Division of Rehab Aged and Palliative Care, including agenda preparation, minute taking and follow up of action items
• Provide leadership to the administrative team in SAPS
• Actively participate in the Performance Review and Development program, and undertake additional training where required
• Effectively assess and distribute agency invoices through Basware

About you:

• Experience in the use of word processing and spread sheet packages which results in the production of high quality, keyboard work
• Interpersonal skills consistent with providing high level quality customer service and the trust and co-operation of others
• Extensive experience in the provision of secretarial services to senior managers
• Demonstrated experience to manage various processes simultaneously, efficiently and effectively
• High level of personal organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Dubrich, Director Allied Health & Manager Community Palliative Care, 0468 574 411, Emma.Dubrich@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 29th December 2025

Attachments:

• ASO3 - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

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: 924156