Hello, are you… An innovator? A problem solver? A team
player? A customer focused thinker? Committed to helping others?
Interested in contributing to the health of all Western
Australians?
This is an exciting time for HSS and we’re looking for
adaptable, motivated, and resilient people to join our growing
team.
Before you read this job ad, please note, HSS can make
reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and interview process. If this is relevant for you,
please refer to the contact details under the ‘Application and
Interview Support’ section of this job ad.
About the Program: Health Support Services
(HSS) provides value for money corporate support services to WA
Health through skilled and motivated people. This includes
delivering business focused financial, ICT, supply and workforce
services within an environment of standardised systems and
processes. Partnering with client agencies and other stakeholders,
HSS operates within a customer focussed service culture designed to
complement client agency corporate service operations. HSS provides
a service within a framework of established values and behaviours
based on achieving the corporate service standards and expectations
of our customers. With a commitment to equity and diversity,
relationships are based on trust, mutual respect and the acceptance
of responsibility and accountability. HSS are committed to employee
career development and professional learning.
About the area: Within the Hospital
Administration Systems Area in Health Support Services, we provide
support for several applications, some of which are complex and
highly integrated. Some of the applications supported include, web
based Patient Administration Support (webPAS), Emergency Department
Information System (EDIS), Clinical Codefinder and Datix Clinical
Incident Management (CIMS).
Position Profile: We are seeking an
enthusiastic and suitably experienced applicant for the role of
Senior Technical Application Administrator to join the Health
Support Services Hospital Administration Systems Area, with
experience in:
- Oracle, Linux, SQL Server and Windows Server, within the
context of problem-solving, prioritisation, teamwork,
leadership and mentorship, critical thinking, and attention to
detail.
- Applications support for enterprise applications and
systems (preferrable relating to patient flow and hospital
administration).
- Leading technical development, maintenance, and support of
critical enterprise applications.
- Technical administration of applications (bespoke and COTS)
across all tiers of application architecture (web, application,
and database) ensuring operational delivery expectations,
service stability and service performance targets are
maintained.
- Utilising tools and technologies such as ITSM platforms,
SQL, scripting and reporting tools.
- Familiarity with hosting and platforms i.e. on premise,
cloud and virtualization.
- Leveraging industry standards, and best practices, to
optimise technical delivery and quality of solutions.
The Senior Technical Application Administrator is
responsible for:
- Providing expert application-level DBA skills to support WA
health’s current corporate ICT solutions.
- Development, testing, implementation and support of
corporate ICT solutions to meet WA Health’s future needs.
- Relationship management with relevant stakeholders
including customers, vendor-partners, business and
industry.
Please view the Job Description Form (JDF) attached which
provides a full statement of duties for the position.
If you thrive in a fast paced, multifaceted working environment,
and are eager to contribute to our purpose of supporting our
customers to provide excellent health care, we would love to hear
from you.
Why join our team
Be part of an organisation that enables you to make a meaningful
contribution and positively impact the community in which we
live.
We’re guided by five values in everything we do at HSS – in the
way we work, how we make decisions and the way we behave:
- We put our customers at the heart of what we do
- We value and care for each other
- We promise, we own, we do
- We will find a way
- We make a difference together
At HSS, we embrace diversity and believe that our best services
come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are
welcomed and encouraged.
We are committed to creating an equitable and diverse workforce
and encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal
people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, members of our
LGBTQIA+ community, women, youth and mature age.
HSS is committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of
WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to
this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are
encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and
responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake
a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the
appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record
screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to
undertake a working with children check (if required for the role)
and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to
comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Benefits of working with HSS
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer you a range of
benefits, which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
- Access to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional development opportunities and study
leave/assistance
- Flexible working and leave arrangements
- Discounts with our corporate partners
- Health and well-being initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program
- Other professional and location-based allowances.
Want to know more?
Please contact Kurt Smith, Manager Hospital Administrations
Systems via email kurt-smith@health.wa.gov.au or
08 6373 4155 if you would like to discuss more about the role and
team you’ll be working with.
Are you ready to apply?
To be successful with your application, you are required to:
- Have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or
be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to
live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
- Undertake a criminal record screening, working with
children check (if required for the role), a pre-employment
health assessment and integrity check, as part of the
appointment process. We may ask referees to comment on your
integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Application and interview support
If you have any access needs that may require adjustments to
allow you to fully participate in the application and interview
process, please contact the HSS Work, Health and
Safety team.
If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your
application, please contact Jobs
and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How to apply
You’ve heard from us, now we’d like to hear from
you.
Submit your application online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’
button at the bottom of this page. You will need to provide:
- a cover letter with no more than 2-3 pages
that demonstrates you have the skills and experience we are
looking for (as outlined in the JDF), with particular focus on
the selection criteria (also outlined in the JDF);
- a comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience
relevant to this role; and
- the names and contact details of 2
professional referees. It is preferable for one of your
referees to be your current supervisor or manager.
Please allow plenty of time to submit your application,
as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be
accepted.
Submitting your application
Your application must be submitted online by
10/11/2025. You must have a current, valid email address to apply
online and this email address will be used by HSS to communicate
with you.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please
contact HSS on 13 44 77 (select option 2 from the menu options) for
immediate assistance during business hours.
As the submission is system generated, any
submissions on, or after, 4:00pm cannot be
accepted.
Other information for applicants
Appointments from the pools will
be made on a permanent, fixed term, full-time basis.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made from this pool until 22/02/2027.
Thank you for considering a role with HSS.
