About this Payroll Services Officer role at St Vincent's Health Australia
Job Description:
Role title: Payroll Services Officer
Role type: Permanent full time
Role grade: Administration Officer level 6, (Year1/2)
Department and location: Payroll, People and Culture, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $86,896.63-$88,951.42 + super + salary packaging
Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.
Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.
About the role
Be part of a team providing vital payroll service delivery to over 4000 employees at the hospital.
Report to the Payroll Services Team Leader and be part of a team of 7
Ensure high accuracy in accordance with health service policies and industrial frameworks
Act as a key point of contact for a range of internal stakeholders across the hospital
Participate in process improvement projects to enhance efficiency and quality of payroll service delivery
Work flexibly, with 2 days working from home each week
Enjoy better work/life balance with access to an extra 12 Accrued Days Off each year
About you
Experience working in an internal payroll team in a complex high-volume environment
A friendly attitude coupled with strong analytical skills
Exposure to CHRIS 21or similar payroll system
Exposure to an automated time and attendance system, preferably Kronos or similar
Experience with Health awards/agreements or worked in an area with complex award conditions across multiple agreements
What we can offer you
Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements
World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.
Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.
As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 24 September 2026.Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.
Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
View Reconciliation Action Plan
