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Administration Officer - Senior, Emergency Department - Cairns
Cairns
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An exciting opportunity exists to join the Emergency Department as a Senior Administration Officer. You will provide high‑level administrative support, supervision, and subject matter expertise to the Administration Team in collaboration with the Team Leader. The role includes shift supervision, staff support, implementing change, and assisting with management of a 24/7 roster. Shifts are 0600–1400 and 1400–2200, Monday to Sunday, including public holidays.Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH681526 |
| Closing date | 14-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Maddi Lehmann |
| Contact details | 07 4226 6835 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The Emergency Department at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provides 24-hour acute care to a diverse and geographically large population. It delivers high‑quality emergency assessment and treatment across a broad range of clinical presentations, working closely with inpatient services and regional partners to support optimal patient outcomes.
Cairns Hospital is the largest major hospital in Far North Queensland, caring for patients from the Mossman/Port Douglas to Tully in the south and out to Croydon in the west.
Our population is 260,000 with First Nations people making up 14% of the region's population. Cairns Hospital provides a range of specialist outpatient, inpatient, and emergency services from its CBD site on the Cairns Esplanade. The hospital has 506 inpatient beds and 53 emergency department treatment spaces, 16 ICU beds, 22 special care nursery beds, 48 inpatient mental health beds and 25 maternity beds.
Cairns offers a widely-varied lifestyle in a tropical environment boasting several local landmarks and is the perfect base from which to explore the tropical north. Popular activities include exploring the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree rainforest, as well as the Atherton Tablelands to the west of town and the Port Douglas region to the north. Cairns is also a well-known venue for sporting events, such as mountain biking competitions and marathon festivals.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About your role:
- Actively participate in the Individual Development Plan (IDP) process and engage in continuous learning and workplace improvement and innovation.
- Understand your broad responsibility for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or Non-Clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
- The provision of a healthy and safe environment within the health service is everyone's responsibility.
- Carry out work in accordance with prescribed practices and procedures and in a manner, that will not create health and safety hazards for yourself or others in the workplace.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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