Executive Assistant - Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR)

• Temporary full time (exempt) up to 2 years with the possibility of extension
• Health Manager Level 1, $84,436 - $112,331 pa 11.5% super
• Chatswood, St Leonards location
• Flexible working

Join the team driving the largest digital transformation program for Australia’s largest public health system.

NSW Health has established a Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) which will provide a secure, holistic and integrated view of the care a patient receives across the NSW Health system. 

The SDPR program will transform how people experience and deliver care across the state, providing benefits for the people of NSW and the NSW Health workforce regardless of their location and role.

It will bring the state healthcare system together, unifying access to patient clinical information in one view. This will help to provide connected, transparent and safe care for any person at any public healthcare setting statewide. All NSW Health care teams and clinicians, no matter where they work, will securely access the same information about a patient in real time from one source.

For more information on the Single Digital Patient Record, click here. 

About the Role 

The Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA) has been established to coordinate the implementation of the SDPR across NSW Health.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Executive Assistant to work within the SDPRIA. 

Reporting into the Executive Manager, Office of the Chief Executive, you will provides a range of executive, secretarial and administrative support services across a range of complex issues to support the Senior Executive/s achievement of organisational objectives. Working as part of a team, the EA will ensure a high level of collaborative support and service for the Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA).

For more information, read the full POSITION DESCRIPTION.

About you

To be successful, you will have:

• Proven ability to take initiative, enhancing workplace efficiency and functionality.
• Extensive experience delivering top-tier administrative and executive support, complemented by advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and expertise in procurement and record management systems.

Benefits working with us

We support our people with great benefits so they can support the patients and staff of NSW Health. These include:

• Flexible work options
• Skills and leadership development training programs
• Salary Packaging
• Health and wellbeing programs

More information about these benefits can be found on our here.

Valuing diversity and inclusion

NSW Health is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability for all advertised positions and have strategies in place to support them.

For more information on the strategies in place to support diversity and inclusion such as NSW Health’s Stepping Up program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and our Disability Employment Strategy, please visit https://www.ehealth.nsw.gov.au/about/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion.

How to apply

To start your application, click the APPLY FOR JOB button at the top.

To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume (up to 5 pages) along with a cover letter (up to 2 pages) which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience that make you the best person for this role.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sarah McQuarrie on sarah.mcquarrie@health.nsw.gov.au 

Applications Close: Sunday 12th January 2025, 11:59PM

Please note that the NSW Talent Acquisition team will be in a shutdown period from 23rd December 2024 to 3rd January 2025 for the holiday season. As a result, interviews and other recruitment activities may be scheduled to take place after the shutdown period. We appreciate your understanding and patience, and we look forward to connecting with you in the new year.

Additional information

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role, you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• 'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.