Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: BI Clerk Grade 3
Remuneration: $68, $71, Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ600170
Location: Broken Hill
* Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
* Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development
* Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke
We really aren't that far away - only 3 hours' drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
About the Opportunity
* Undertake administrative tasks including but not limited to typing of letters/policies, faxing, collecting medical records, telephone calls, mailing, filing, record compilation, calendar bookings, liaison with GPs/Medical Officers to obtain clinical correspondence, travel/vehicle applications and bookings, data entry and filing, producing reports and correspondence to internal and external stakeholders.
* Undertake office administration and management duties, maintaining and ordering stock, stationery, and other supplies.
* Provide administrative assistance to meetings, including scheduling, agenda and document collation, and minute creation and dissemination.
What is on offer
* 5 weeks annual leave
* Salary packaging (pay less tax), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
* Novated Leasing
* Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
* Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
* Isolation and Climate Allowance
* Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
* A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Broken Hill
A true "Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia's first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.
With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possibly:
* Certificate III in Health Administration or Office Administration, or recent administration experience, preferably within a Healthcare setting.
* Excellent communication skills including excellent spelling and comprehension, excellent verbal communication skills, and demonstrated ability to deal confidently and courteously with patients and health professionals.
* Demonstrated experience in the MS Office Suite of applications, spreadsheet and database software, electronic scheduling and email systems.
* Demonstrated strong organisational and time management skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
* Demonstrated capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a team in a high pressure, high volume work environment.
* Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant professional standards where applicable.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
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Applications Close: 18th September 2025
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Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.