Workforce Support Officer

Find purpose and passion in your career with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

$76,125.92 - $77,852.51 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Full Time until 28 June 2026 | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ616928 | Grade : Administration Officer Level 5 | Applications close : 12 November 2025

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

The Medical Workforce Unit is responsible for the recruitment, appointment, payroll and management of the medical staff within ISLHD. The MWU is committed to delivering high quality, client-focused and professional services that support the organisation in the delivery of its core function, which is the provision of high quality, safe and efficient health services that are responsive to the needs of patients, carers and the community.

Workforce Support Officer's are responsible to the Junior Medical Workforce Manager for providing administrative support for the recruitment and human resource management of all non-specialist medical staff at ISLHD and it’s associated networks. The position holders will be pivotal in ensuring that recruitment is completed effectively and efficiently, with high quality customer service.

The position holder is required to work independently and as part of a team in a high volume work environment. The position is responsible for providing a high quality, customer focused workforce service to the relevant site or service with a particular emphasis on recruitment and selection, on-boarding, contract management, and personnel administration (including records management).

For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.

A little about us.

Wollongong Hospital, located on Dharawal Country, is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong here.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include :

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

Apply now

by reading the Position Description, then, using our online portal, submit a resume and answer the Targeted Questions within the application. In addition, please note you must have the following essential requirements :

This is a temporary leave relief position until 28 June 2026 with the possibility of extension.

An eligibility list and / or talent pool may be created where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within 18 months of the job advertisement closing.

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

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