Senior Administration Coordinator

Senior Administration Coordinator at NSW Health

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 16/9/2026)

Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3

Location: Penrith Community Health Centre

Remuneration: $35.84 - $36.96 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ645519

Applications close: 12/03/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD)

NBMLHD is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

The Primary Care and Community Health Unit consists of 9 centres that provide a range of services for children, young people and their families, adults, older people and their carers. Our services range from health promotion, prevention and early detection through to assessment, treatment and continuing care. Our staff work in partnership with schools, GPs, hospitals, non-government agencies and other organisations to provide care across our centres, in people’s homes, other community venues as well as virtual care (telehealth).

An exciting opportunity is now available to join the Team at Penrith Community Health Centre as a Senior Administration Coordinator on a Temporary Full Time basis.

The Role of a Senior Administration Coordinator

In this role, you will provide leadership to a small administration team, ensuring effective and efficient service provision to clients and visitors attending the Community Health Centre. The successful candidate will support the clinical teams and managers working in the Centre as well as assist the Administration Support Manager with the day-to-day supervision of Administration staff. You will provide reception services, with sensitivity, to clients and visitors, both face to face and via telephone, directing them to the appropriate staff member/group/meeting.

If this sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply today!

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Demonstrated skills and experience in managing a small team.
• Demonstrated experience in providing reception, switchboard, customer service and administration support functions.
• Demonstrated understanding of corporate or healthcare records systems such as TRIM, HPRM, i.PM, Cerner and knowledge of record keeping practices.
• Demonstrated well developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, with demonstrated experience in using the suite of Microsoft Office products and experience in the use of online procurement and staff rostering systems, such as Oracle iProcurement, CosNet, HealthRoster, ProAct, Kronos, or other proprietary software.
• Well-developed organisational, prioritisation and time management skills.
• Current driver's licence and willingness to use for work purposes.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Pendergast on Leigh.Pendergast@health.nsw.gov.au

Key skills/competency

• Team Leadership
• Administration Support
• Customer Service
• Healthcare Systems
• Records Management
• Microsoft Office
• Organisational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Staff Rostering
• Procurement Systems
• Time Management