Position Details
Reference Number 182235
Position Title Administration Assistant
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Cancer
Location Andrew Love Cancer Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 48
Position Summary
  • Be part of a team focused on providing the highest quality patient-centred care
  • Work across various departments within Cancer Services
  • Expand your skills with a variety of administrative tasks
  • Permanent Part-Time – 48 hours per fortnight’

About the facility 

The Andrew Love Centre (ALCC) is a comprehensive cancer centre that has provided expert care to those affected by cancer in Geelong and southwest Victoria in a supportive and caring environment since 1992. Our service gives adults living in Barwon South West region access to world class cancer treatment. Based in Geelong, we have state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and highly skilled health professionals who provide personalised treatment and care.  Chemotherapy, haematology and radiotherapy services are provided in Baxter Wing 6 at University Hospital Geelong.  

About the role 

As the successful applicant your primary objective is to provide confidential administrative support to Cancer Services working within Barwon Health.

Other duties include but are not limited to:

  • Receiving visitors to the centre and directing them to appropriate locations
  • Answering telephones and directing calls appropriately
  • Making appointments - internally and externally
  • Registering all new patients onto the Hospital computer system and on the Cancer Services computer system
  • Booking transport, interpreter services, accommodation, ambulance services
  • Updating of statistics for clinic bookings and patient attendance
  • Admitting and discharging of patients

About the culture

ALCC is a progressive centre and encourages a team environment. We are a passionate, supportive, energetic driven team who works cohesively together. We promote professional development in the workplace and as a team are focussed on quality patient centred care.  We are a team that embraces change and are always looking for innovative ideas to improve our team and the organisation. 

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness program
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club
  • Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

  • Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
  • High standard of schooling options throughout the area
  • A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
  • Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Contact Person Nicole Maheras 
Contact Person Job Title Administration Co-ordinator 
Contact Number (03) 4215 2676 
Alternate Contact Person Ashlea Pickering 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 2676 
Closing Date 01/12/2023
Position Description
File name 
Administration Officer PD december 2022.pdf Open
Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.