Administration Assistant
Western Health are seeking an Administration Assistant to work within the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Service (CAPS)
- Western Health is delivering mental health service to the young people in the western suburbs of Melbourne and requires administrative support for this team.
- Based at Sunshine Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
- Part time (0.3 FTE) - ongoing.
The Sunshine Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Service:
- Consultation-liaison model
- Support children and adolescents with comorbid mental and physical illness who typically do not meet threshold for a tertiary child and adolescent mental health service
Your New Role:
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The Administration Officer is responsible for the clerical and receptionist duties of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, coordinating the physical and telecommunication traffic throughout the area, maintaining patient records and providing accurate data transmission of patient movements.
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The Administration Officer is primarily responsible for reception; medical records; local and statewide databases; the tracking, processing and coordination of all legal documentation in relation to the Mental Health Act for the local campus; and ordering of supplies.
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The role of the Administration Officer is to deliver a professional and caring customer focused service, often as the first point of contact and communication for arriving patients, their families and other visitors, including external agencies.
Applications close 11:59pm on 5 March 2025.
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.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
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 do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.