Executive Assistant - Emergency Department

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As the Executive Assistant you will be required to provide a comprehensive, confidential, efficient and effective administrative support service to the Clinical Director, Nursing Director and Emergency Department SALHN.

About the role:

As the Executive Assistant Emergency Department, responsibilities for the role will include:

• Provide high-level, confidential administrative and secretarial support to Divisional Management.
• Act as personal assistant to the Clinical Director & Nursing Director.
• Deliver administrative support to senior managers, divisional committees, and working groups.
• Lead and support divisional projects and undertake other duties as required.

About you:

• Effective time management skills to coordinate appointments and manage diaries/schedules.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a multi-disciplinary team with minimum supervision and produce outcomes.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative to improve systems or procedures within set guidelines and policies.
• Experience providing administrative support to senior managers in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience in transcribing, proof reading, minute taking and editing of medical documents to meet required standards.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Suzi Barnett, Emergency Department Clerical Manager (08) 8204 4992, Suzanne.Barnett@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 7th September 2025

Attachments:

• Executive Assistant Emergency Department - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 913306