Join a dynamic health service in Toowoomba as a Department Support Officer, where your organisation, judgement, and communication skills keep leaders and teams running smoothly. You'll play a vital role supporting senior leadership, ensuring information flows seamlessly, and helping deliver services that make a meaningful difference to the local community.
What Your Day Could Look Like
As a Department Support Officer, you'll play a critical role in supporting senior leadership and enabling teams to deliver high-quality health services. From managing priorities in a fast-paced environment to keeping communication flowing, your contribution helps ensure patients and communities receive responsive, well-coordinated care.
Every Day, You'll Contribute By
* Coordinating schedules, communication, and priorities so leadership can focus on delivering impact
* Building strong relationships and providing timely support to staff and external partners
* Managing correspondence and information with accuracy, discretion, and professionalism
* Supporting meetings and initiatives that drive better outcomes across the service
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who thrives on bringing order, clarity, and calm to busy environments. You're trusted for your discretion, valued for your reliability, and known for your ability to build strong working relationships. You take pride in supporting others to succeed, knowing your behind-the-scenes impact helps teams deliver better outcomes for the community. You lead with compassion, act with integrity, respect dignity, seek innovative ways to improve, and show courage in adapting to change.
Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role
* Proven administrative experience with strong organisation and time management skills
* Confident communication skills and the ability to work with people at all levels
* Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities independently
* Proficiency in common business systems and a willingness to learn new tools
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience supporting senior leaders or working in a health or public sector environment.
Most importantly, you're someone who is motivated to support others, solve problems, and contribute to a service that values people first. In this role, your work helps create smoother operations, stronger teams, and better outcomes for the community.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
* Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
* Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
* Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
* Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration
* Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health: www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Occupational group: Administration
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