Title: Personal Assistant - Cancer Services
Box Hill, VIC, AU, 3128 Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Personal Assistant - Cancer Services
- Permanent Full Time with monthly day off
- Box Hill Hospital (close to public transport & cafes)
- Generous salary + super + salary packaging options
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
The Personal Assistant, Cancer Services is responsible for providing a high level of administrative support to the Clinical Services Director Cancer Services, Clinical Director Haematology, Clinical Director Voluntary Assisted Dying and Deputy Director Oncology. The position ensures coordination of administrative functions and contributes to the operation and smooth running of the Cancer Services department including orientation and integration of new staff; financial reporting; liaising with other departments and other medical services (both internal and external) and liaising with universities and other senior executive staff.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
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Be flexible, responsive and able to work within a continually changing environment
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Possess a positive attitude, with the ability to demonstrate the Eastern Health values
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Have the ability to maintain a professional demeanour
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Demonstate a high level of maturity, judgement and discretion.
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Extensive experience in an administrative support role, preferably in a hospital or health service environment
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High level organisational skills with effective time management
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Demonstrated initiative and attention to detail
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The ability to work independently and as part of the team
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Demonstrated ability to be innovative, resourceful and adaptive to change
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Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
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Proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications including Microsoft 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and communication technologies (ie teleconferencing)
Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application.
Please Click Here for the Position Description
Contact Person: Professor Phillip Parente
Contact Number: 8396 8438
Contact Email: phillip.parente@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 27/1/2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
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