About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 1 million people. We have 7,000 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth has seen the addition of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Personal Assistant (PA) for the Directors of Nursing & Midwifery at Footscray & Sunshine Hospital.   This is a full -time role with the expectation for this positon to work across Footscray and Sunshine sites.

As an experienced PA you will be an exceptional organiser and communicator, with a proactive and friendly attitude. You will have the ability to multi-task and be flexible whilst working in this dynamic and ever evolving environment.

The ideal candidate for the position will have:

• Previous experience in secretarial/administrative/management role, minimum two (2) years
• Capacity to develop & maintain positive relationships and a maturity to handle a range of situations
• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality
• Excellent computer skills, proactive diary management & ability to learn new programs efficiently
• A willing and positive attitude with a ‘can do’ approach
• Flexibility to spend half the working week at Footscray Hospital and the other half at Sunshine Hospital

For more information, please refer to the position description and/or contact us below.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working With Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies