Administrative Officer

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hrs per week Location: Liverpool Hospital Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 5 Remuneration: $79,171.07 - $80,966.53 per annum Requisition ID: REQ Application Close Date: 11/01/2026 Interview Date Range: 14/01/2026 – 21/01/2026 Contact Details: Warwick Rickard About the Opportunity Are you an experienced administration professional with exceptional secretarial expertise? We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administrative Officer to join our Respiratory and Sleep Medicine team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting a busy clinical department and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. We are looking for someone with proven experience in managing administrative teams, streamlining processes, and delivering high-quality support in a fast‑paced healthcare environment. Your ability to communicate effectively, manage competing demands and tasks and maintain attention to detail will be essential. If you thrive on organisation, leadership, and collaboration, and have a wealth of secretarial knowledge, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and make a meaningful impact in patient care through exceptional administrative support. What You’ll be Doing Provide high level of secretarial and administrative support to the Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Academic Department. Maintain a high level of customer service. Responsible for the supervision, training and workflows of administrative staff. Responsible to the Medical Director of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Department and Nurse Manager Ambulatory Care & Outpatients. Where You’ll Be Working Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south‑western Sydney, offering a wide range of state‑wide services including critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care, and brain injury rehabilitation. As a key teaching facility for UNSW Sydney and Western Sydney University, it provides extensive clinical services, including emergency care, cancer treatment, paediatrics, and mental health services. The hospital features 23 operating theatres and has a capacity for 877 beds. The ongoing $830 million redevelopment as part of the Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct is transforming the hospital into a global hub for medical innovation. This redevelopment will expand clinical services, enhance research and teaching facilities, and introduce state‑of‑the‑art equipment and amenities. Working at Liverpool Hospital means being part of a forward‑thinking, innovative team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. The hospital’s commitment to education and research offers numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The vibrant and supportive work environment, combined with the hospital’s central location near public transport and local amenities, makes it an ideal place to grow your career while making a meaningful impact on the community. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Outline your employment history as it relates to this role. Highlight positions where you demonstrated strong organisational skills, secretarial expertise, and experience in managing administrative tasks. Please describe your experience in managing administrative and clerical staff, including overseeing workflows, rosters, and leave arrangements. How have you ensured smooth operations and addressed competing priorities in a busy healthcare or similar environment? Demonstrates proficiency or willingness to learn EMR based scheduling, as well as knowledge of Medicare billing procedures, TESL policy, and associated reimbursement processes, while ensuring full adherence to all relevant hospital policies, guidelines, and compliance requirements. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD’s key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Eligibility for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. EEO Statement At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with adisability and people from the L G B T Q I + community to apply. Child Safe Culture SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with us Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. #J-18808-Ljbffr