Specialty Medicine- Administration Officer Clinical Research Nephrology
An exciting opportunity is available to utilise and enhance your administration skills by joining us in the Nephrology Clinical Research Unit.
Who are we looking for?
You are a proactive, experienced administrative assistant who enjoys a supportive team environment and can work effectively in an autonomous role. Prioritising comes naturally to you and being in a healthcare environment, you exhibit integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families, and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information, please visit www.monashhealth.org.
Importantly we have a busy and innovative Monash Health Translation Prescient MHTP dedicated to research from Petri dish to person and the 3rd floor is dedicated to Clinical trials with the Clinical Trials Centre CTC accommodation 200 plus clinical trials including phase 1 (first in human) to phase 4 safety trials from several departments. It has a dedicated pharmacy, pathology services and CT-Scanner and is world renown.
About The Role
There are currently 4 clinical research nurses within the unit. The administration assistant will provide efficient and effective clerical and administrative support to the nurses and medical staff. The assistant will work in a team based environment, with a high degree of accuracy and initiative at all times. The assistant is considered to be a vital part of the team and will actively contribute to the ongoing operation and success of the unit.
As a part of a busy team, your responsibilities will include:
- Friendly, courteous and professional greetings and support to all visitors, patients and staff
- Appropriate standard of presentation
- Do what needs doing without seeking direct instructions.
- Effective administrative support
- Work well within a team environment and autonomously.
About You
We are seeking a reliable and flexible person who enjoys working in a team environment with minimal supervision.
You will be supporting 4 clinical research nurses by attending to all administrative tasks, and they are varied to say the least, and incredibly interesting. Ideally you will have extensive administrative experience, initiative to do what needs doing without seeking direct instructions, great interpersonal skills, well above average learning skills, and the ability to get on with everyone, from all walks of life.
You are highly organised, with great attention to detail, and you enjoy the variety that comes from a clerical role where priorities can and do change. Multi-tasking comes naturally to you and in addition, you have well developed IT, written and verbal communication skills. Clinical research changes history by contributing to improved healthcare and health outcomes for current and future renal patients located throughout the world. If you are looking for something special, challenging, and purposeful, please apply.
What You Need
- Administration experience, preferably within the health or research fields.
- Australian working rights
- Glowing referees from current or previous manager/s.
- Current Victorian drivers’ licence
- Knowledge of Monash Health software systems would be advantageous, or the ability to learn them in a timely manner.
What We Offer
- A supportive learning environment
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills and knowledge base
- Mentorship and career guidance
- Support to attend relevant forums
- A flexible and friendly work life balance unit
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Jo Nandkumar on 95943521
Monash Health is a great place to work
In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career.
Our Employees Enjoy a Range Of Benefits Including
- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
- Free vaccinations
- Private health insurance at discounted rates
- + more
- Health imaging services
- A comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. 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
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered. Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Servicesat
[email protected] .
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- Reference checks;
- Proof of immunisation.
- A current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19. All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
