Administrative Assistant

Employment Type: Permanent full time
Hours: 80 hours per fortnight + ADO
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Myrica Gribben, [email protected]


Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.


Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.


At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.


To do that, we need you.


Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.


About the opportunity

The Engineering & Maintenance Department is a dynamic team supporting our vital health services. The Administrative Assistant is a shared role providing efficient and confidential support to the Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) site supervisor and engineering team .

• The primary focus is the daily co-ordination of the Engineering & Maintenance Services, ensuring that all administration tasks are completed to the required standard.
• Maintaining the Technology One Asset Management system, including the asset register, repair requests and planned maintenance schedules .
• First point of contact for the department, liaising with staff and contractors.
• As part of the wider Engineering and Facilities admin team there are a variety of other shared responsibilities such as generating the relevant reports, supporting the on boarding of new WMH staff with ID photos, name badges and swipe cards etc.

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.


To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to be self-directed and maintain progress in multiple activities at the same time.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritise and work as an efficient team member.
• Strong skills in data entry and attention to detail.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.