Clinical Support Officer / Unit Secretary - RAH Geriatrics & Rehabilitation Services

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary ASO-2 $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent full-time

About the Role

As the Clinical Support Officer/Medical Secretary in the Department of Geriatric & Rehabilitation Medicine, you will provide essential confidential secretarial and administrative support, ensuring smooth daily operations within the team. You will play a key role in coordinating workloads, managing complex tasks, and working collaboratively with colleagues across the hospital to meet priorities efficiently and accurately.

This position offers the opportunity to be part of a supportive, team-focused environment where your organisational skills and attention to detail will make a real difference. You’ll also provide guidance to junior staff, helping to build a cohesive and effective team that supports the delivery of high-quality care in acute and urgent care settings.

About you

You are a highly organised and resourceful professional with excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to delivering outstanding service. You thrive working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintaining a calm and confident approach under pressure.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and adapt quickly to change with a positive attitude.

• Experienced in preparing a variety of documentation, taking minutes, and using Microsoft Office and office equipment efficiently.

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with the ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

• Knowledgeable in administrative procedures, medical terminology and committed to workplace health, safety and equal opportunity principles.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 1 August 2025

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