Executive Assistant to the General Manager
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until January 2027
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $87,813 - $116,824 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ649892
Location: Caringbah, Sydney
Applications Close: 02 April 2026
Executive Assistant to the General Manager - The Sutherland Hospital & Garrawarra Centre Temporary
To be considered for this position you must be an employee of NSW Health and its Affiliated Health Organisations.
Our Hospital and Community
Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.
Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here. Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here.
What You'll Be Doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional people, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Role
The Executive Assistant to the General Manager, The Sutherland Hospital and Garrawarra Centre is responsible for ensuring the efficient and professional functioning of the Executive Unit. The position provides first line contact with external and internal stakeholders wishing to access the General Manager, The Sutherland Hospital and therefore carries significant responsibility in respect to relationship building and customer service. The Executive Assistant will demonstrate good understanding and experience in managing an executive unit where confidentiality and timeliness is essential. The Executive Assistant may be required to support other members of the Executive Leadership Team as requested by the General Manager.
Benefits
* Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
* Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
* Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
* Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
* Demonstrated experience in providing high calibre administrative support to senior executive in a large and complex organisation
* Demonstrated initiative and ability to anticipate and meet the needs of the General Manager, The Sutherland Hospital
* High level of oral and written communication, interpersonal, negotiation and facilitation skills and strong customer service focus
* Demonstrated ability to perform a range of management and administrative tasks, monitoring and managing work priorities to enable adjustments to workflow as required while working independently or as part of a team
* Proven experience in administering senior level committees, including but not limited to preparation and distribution of agendas, minute taking and follow up of actions
* Proven ability to problem solve, prioritise workload with competing priorities and meeting of deadlines
* Ability to handle controversial and emotive issues/information confidently and confidentially
* High-level information technology and systems skills, including records management and reporting processes, office systems, word processing and spreadsheet packages (Word, Outlook, Staff Link, TRIM, Sharepoint and HCM ROB)
Need more information?
* Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
* Find out more about applying for this position
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Our CORE Values
Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.
Information For Applicants
* If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
* An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
* Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
* Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
* SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support () and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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