Why St Andrew’s?

At St Andrew’s we are more than just Australia’s largest standalone private hospital – we are a community united by a passion for exceptional care. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for every patient who walks through our door. We believe that a happy, engaged workforce is the foundation of outstanding healthcare.

Our core values

We care. We collaborate. We deliver excellence.

About The Role

We are looking for an organised, discreet and highly capable Personal Assistant to support our Director of Clinical Services and Operations (DCSO). You will be the first point of contact for the Director, keeping a busy executive diary, inbox and committee calendar running smoothly. You will build strong relationships with our executive, nursing leaders and Medical Officers.

This is your chance to bring your executive support experience and professional judgement to a role that supports quality patient care.

Hours

- Permanent Full-time
- 76 hours per fortnight

Key Responsibilities

- Managing the DCSO’s diary, emails and phone calls, and scheduling meetings with executives, clinical managers, Medical Officers and external providers
- Acting as Minute Secretary for Nursing Division committees, including preparing and distributing meeting papers
- Collating information for the monthly Board report
- Providing administrative support for theatre schedules and communicating with Medical Officers and their rooms
- Reconciling capital and operational invoices for payment, including credentialing checks for service providers




- Supporting Nursing Administration with Enterprise Agreement and contract negotiation administration
- Scheduling staff performance appraisals and keeping fortnightly rosters accurate for the DCSO’s direct reports
- Preparing letters, memos and correspondence, including responses to patient and family feedback
- Coordinating travel, accommodation, course registrations, catering and hospital functions
- Keeping the hospital website current with new surgeon information and gathering nursing content for the newsletter and annual report

About You

- Highly developed secretarial skills, with the ability to work autonomously, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Well-developed Microsoft Office skills, particularly word processing and spreadsheets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong customer-service focus
- Sound judgement and the discretion to handle confidential information
- A team player with initiative, flexibility and a positive, can-do attitude
- Previous experience as a Personal Assistant to an Executive in a healthcare setting is highly regarded

What Sets Us Apart

- Boost Your Take Home Pay: Generous salary packaging opportunities through AccessPay. Salary packaging up to $15K pa plus meals & entertainment up to $2.5K pa.
- Wellbeing Programs: Mental health support and regular wellbeing initiatives.
- Safety and Support: Dedicated WHS specialists and a strong focus on creating a secure, healthy and supportive workplace.

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St Andrew’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds and ethnicities.

📌 Personal Assistant (Adelaide)
🏢 St Andrew's Hospital Adelaide
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