Introduction
The Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit at Sydney Local Health District provides administrative and clerical support at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. There is one permanent full-time role of 38 hours a week and one permanent part-time role of 24 hours. The work supports the Perioperative and Endoscopy units with professional, empathetic customer service.
Prepare examples of communicating with patients or customers, managing a busy workload and entering information accurately. Show how your decisions helped people move through a service smoothly while protecting the quality of their records.
The full-time roster runs Monday to Friday with starts at 6:00am, 6:30am or 8:45am. The part-time roster runs Monday to Thursday with six-hour shifts starting between 6:00am and 10:45am. Check which arrangement you can meet and explain any relevant experience with patient systems, health insurance or confidential records.
View the official job ad while you prepare.
Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit role snapshot
| Role | Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit |
| Organisation | Sydney Local Health District |
| Location | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown |
| Employment | Two permanent roles: full-time 38 hours and part-time 24 hours per week |
| Salary or grade | $34.93 to $36.09 per hour plus super |
| Job ID | 603636 |
| Closing date | Sunday 18 October 2026; confirm the exact time in the application portal |
NSW Government application requirements
Build your application around the five selection criteria: communication, workload priorities, systems, accuracy and patient-centred decisions, and health-insurance knowledge or learning.
Application requirements for Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit
Our recommendation is to prepare a current CV and five short evidence examples covering the selection criteria. Use the employer portal to confirm the final uploads and response format.
Role conditions and qualifications
- Availability for the advertised early starts and the selected full-time or part-time roster
- Category A vaccination evidence under NSW Health’s occupational assessment and screening policy
Candidate evidence for Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit
The evidence areas below help you choose examples for the work described in this role.
| Evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Communication and teamwork | Explain how you listened, clarified an enquiry and coordinated a useful response with colleagues. |
| Priorities in a busy setting | Describe the tasks arriving together, how you assessed urgency and how you met the required benchmarks. |
| Computer and data-entry skills | Give an example of using a hospital information system or comparable client database accurately. |
| Accuracy and patient-centred decisions | Show how you checked details, corrected or prevented an error and made an informed decision that supported patient care. |
| Health insurance knowledge and learning | Explain relevant knowledge or how you learned an unfamiliar process to provide sound assistance. |
Example application structure for Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit
Use the outline below to organise your written evidence around the five selection criteria. Make your preferred full-time or part-time arrangement clear and show that you can meet its early-start roster.
| Application section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Identify the full-time or part-time role you are seeking and the administration experience you bring. |
| Service and teamwork | Describe a sensitive enquiry and how you helped the person while working with colleagues. |
| Workload and accuracy | Explain how you prioritised a busy period and maintained reliable records or data. |
| Systems and insurance knowledge | Show relevant computer skills and how you learn or apply unfamiliar processes. |
| Closing and conditions | Confirm the roster you can meet and check the vaccination and application requirements. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Respectful service to patients or customers
- Accuracy when the work area is busy
- Your use of client or hospital systems
- Availability for the particular roster you choose
Before you submit
Verify every upload and question required by the application form. Confirm whether you are seeking the full-time or part-time position and can meet its early starts. Check Category A vaccination requirements and the form’s final closing time for 18 October.
Return to the official vacancy to check the deadline and final application instructions.
Help with your Admissions Officer (Administrative Officer Level 2) – The Perioperative Unit application
If the application calls for a cover letter, the NSW Government cover letter template can help organise your evidence. For help choosing examples and preparing the written documents around your own experience, request application support from Team 3Thirty.