Agency Department of Health Work unit Public Health Unit- Clinic 34

Job title Receptionist / Administrative Support Designation Administrative Officer 3

Officer

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months

Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Alice Springs

Position number 70263317 RTF 358527 Closing 08/11/2026

Contact officer Sherelle Iuretigh on 08 8951 7544 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply Online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=358527

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide high level reception and administrative support to the Clinic 34 clinical service including the Centre for Disease

Control, Alice Springs.

Key duties and responsibilities

- Provide a high-level customer focused reception service and administrative support to Public health Unit staff, as requested.

- Accurately maintain client database records and maintain the client filing system including filing pathology results and

medical reports.
- Ensure timely distribution of mail, delivery and collection of medical records, pathology results, specimens and

pharmaceuticals.
- Assist with running the Needle and Syringe Program.





- Assist with the management corporate vehicles for the Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (Sexual Health and Blood

Borne Virus/Viruses) program including arranging for maintenance services, repairs and detailing as required.
- Assist with purchases and staff travel, procurement and payment of invoices, including using a corporate credit card.
- Follow defined service quality standards, Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies and procedures relating to the

work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

- Experience in reception and administration duties.

- Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication skills and ability to use initiative and display sound professional

ethics of confidentiality and discretion.
- Excellent administrative and organisation skills and high level of self-management.
- Proven ability to use information systems such as word processing, spreadsheets, and healthcare databases and manage

multiple calendar systems.
- An understanding of sexual health and injecting drug use issues including harm minimisation and a willingness to

undertake relevant training in relation to providing a needle and syringe program.
- Demonstrated ability to support other administrative and clinical staff and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team

workplace.
- An ability to interact effectively and with people from diverse cultures.
- Current NT Driver’s License or ability to obtain prior to commencement.

Further information Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B

(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

📌 Receptionist / Administrative Support Officer (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs