Role Summary:
- Location: Footscray Hospital
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Salary: Admin Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
The Purchasing Administrator is responsible for providing administrative and procurement support to the Surgery, Endoscopy, and Anaesthesia division, including coordinating purchasing activities, maintaining records, and ensuring efficient supply processes.
Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including processing purchase requisitions, obtaining and evaluating quotes, placing orders, and tracking deliveries.
Process theatre and clinic-related invoices, including loan and pay-and-replace proformas, as well as usage reports, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Coordinate purchasing activities for Surgery, Endoscopy, Anaesthesia, and theatre reception requirements.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies relating to orders, shipments, invoices, and requisitions, ensuring accurate billing and record-keeping.
Demonstrated initiative, with the ability to exercise discretion, maintain confidentiality, and apply sound judgement.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and financial/accounting systems
Click here for the Position Description.
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Compensation and benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Community impact and inclusion
Organisational culture and environment
Ready to make an impact?
If you’re passionate about compassionate care, innovation, and community wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 9 June 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Cassandra Cook on 0481 420 888.
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.
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