Administration Officer
An exciting opportunity to join the Newcastle Mental Health Team, working in a large multi‐disciplinary team supporting a diverse range of clients.
Remuneration: $31.21 - $32.24 Per Hour + 11.5% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 2
Location: James Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle (onsite)
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ523973
Applications Close: Monday 2nd December 2024
The hours are 8am until 4:30pm – the 4 days are ideally Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
About the Position:
As an Administration Officer within the Newcastle Mental Health Team at James Fletcher Hospital, you will provide administrative support to both clients and staff of the service to support the delivery of excellent mental health care. You will be supported in this position by the management secretary and other members of the administration team, as well as members of the management team. Appropriate training and education will be provided upon orientation with further training and professional development opportunities being supported where possible. You will also be given Mental Health First Aid training.
- The successful applicant will be part of a small administrative team who work in a busy, fast passed front reception space.
- You will be responsible for meeting and greeting consumers, answering phone calls, managing emails, and assisting clinicians on a daily basis.
About You:
The successful candidate will be punctual and reliable with the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision. You will possess strong organisational and time management skills and the ability to prioritise your workload in accordance with urgency. You will also have sound communication and interpersonal skills with administrational experience within a health care setting being highly regarded. Ideally, you will have worked in a similar environment and have some basic de-escalation experience within a high-pressure environment.
Why Join Us?
At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:
- Paid parental leave
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Discounted health insurance
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.
4) We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Courtney Morse on Courtney.Morse@health.nsw.gov.au
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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