Personal Assistant to Director supportive & palliative care

Job Requisition ID: 4840

Legal Entity: Monash Health

Location:

Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168

Employment Type: Part Time

Posting Date: 23 Jun 2025

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Monash Health is pleased to announce that there is currently an opportunity with the Palliative Care Unit for a Personal Assistant to the Director.

Part time - 3 days per week
Health care Administration, great perks
Monash Clayton Hospital – On site staff parking

About our Palliative Care Department at Monash Health

Monash Health Palliative Care Unit consists of two inpatient Palliative Care units (comprising 16 beds at McCulloch House and 5 beds at Casey Hospital) as well as a consultation liaison service across Monash Health campuses. The unit has also developed a number of palliative care outpatient clinics and runs a RAPID outreach program.

About The Role

The Personal Assistant role within the Palliative Care Unit is pivotal to the department in maintaining its operational business responsibilities and those to Monash University and other external stakeholders.

Based at McCulloch House, Clayton the role includes:

Provide a friendly, courteous and professional greeting and support to all visitors/patients
Answer and assist incoming callers in a friendly, courteous and professional manner at all times
Ensure an appropriate standard of presentation of the upstairs office area
Administrative support to the Director, Nurse Managers and medical employees as appropriate
UKG support for medical staff
Maintain currency of Internet knowledge

About You

You have a broad administrative background with highly developed organisational skills, a high attention to detail and strong communication skills. Through your hard working and enthusiastic nature you have the ability to adapt to changing priorities and targets and can manage a high workload. Previous Personal Assistant and or Executive Assistant experience is required.

In the role of Personal Assistant you will provide executive support, operational business support and human resource, finance and document management administration for the various areas within Monash Health. You will work within busy team based environments providing efficient and effective administrative support.

Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office)
High level communication skills
Ability to work under pressure
Diary Management Experience
Minute Taking experience – advantage
Ability to work autonomously
Medical Terminology – advantage
Play an key role in the supporting the efficient management of our Palliative Care Unit
Enviable Professional and Leadership development opportunity.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Fiona Runacres via 9594 6666.

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

Applications close: 7 July 2025