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As the Executive Support Officer, you will provide high‐quality, confidential administrative and executive support to the Director of Clinical Governance, ensuring the seamless operation of executive functions within a fast‐paced and complex environment. You will anticipate priorities, manage competing demands, and coordinate information. Discretion, attention to detail, and proactive approach will be essential in supporting effective decision‐making and maintaining working relationships across the organisation.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About us:
The primary purpose of safety and quality standards is to protect the public from harm and to continuously improve the quality of health service delivery. This leads to better patient outcomes, supports staff wellbeing, and ensures a safe environment for all who access or visit the health service. All staff share responsibility for regularly reviewing individual and team practices to meet evolving internal and external expectations and stakeholder needs.
About your role:
In this role as Executive Support Officer you will...
* Maintain effective time management practices for the team including coordinating diary appointments and prioritising correspondence.
* Assist in the preparation of briefing notes and draft responses to correspondence for consideration of the Director of Clinical Governance.
* Provide efficient secretarial and logistical support to allocated committees, working groups, and events/functions.
* Ensure the delivery of priority items as continuously reviewed by the Director of Clinical Governance, including monitoring important issues, and following up on actions when required.
* Have the ability to manage a large workload whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and a happy disposition within identified milestones and timeframes.
* Coordinate and assist in the completion of human resource, payroll, and recruitment processes on behalf of the team.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of
workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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