Administrative Assistant

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Administrative Assistant

Salary: HSO Level G3 $80,812 - $87,549 per annum pro rata

Location: Rockingham

Unit/Division: Peel And Rockingham Kwinana Health Service

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Position No: 00115551

Closing Date: 2026-07-03 4:00 PM

This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place. Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed? Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start!

Position Profile and Role

We are seeking an Administrative Assistant who can provide administrative, clerical and secretarial support to the Heads of Department (HODs), Nurse Unit Managers (NUMs) and other lead clinicians within the Surgery and Specialist Care Directorate at Rockingham Peel Group (RkPG).

This recruitment offers a Fixed Term Full-Time contract for 6 months with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.

We currently have 1.0 FTE available commencing December 2026.

This role would suit an individual with

Well-developed organisational and time management skills.

Administrative and secretariate experience working with MS Office, particularly MS Outlook.

Developed written, communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant should be well organised, self-directed and able to manage competing priorities under pressure using current office and meeting technologies.

Rockingham Peel Group is part of the South Metropolitan Health Service, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Information

We encourage you to contact Anita McFarlane, Executive Assistant on 08 9599 4385.

How to apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

A copy of your current CV

A statement or cover letter expressing what excellent administrative support looks like to you, and briefly address the following JDF related questions, in no more than 2 pages. (HINT: Include examples)

Demonstrated substantial experience in the provision of administrative and/or secretarial support to a management level

Explain a time you managed multiple deadlines, and what tools or methods you use to stay organised.

Describe your experience with calendar management, scheduling, and rostering tools.

The names and email contact details of two professional referees one of which is a current supervisor

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Employee Benefits

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Other professional and location-based allowances

For further information click here.

Eligibility

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia. WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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