AddressAdministration Assistant / Ward Clerk – Orygen Inpatient Unit
- Full-Time ongoing position – 80 hours per fortnight + ADO
- Support the day-to-day running of our inpatient unit in a supportive team
- Located at The Orygen Youth Mental health Inpatient Unit – Footscray
About your new team
Orygen Specialist Program (OSP) provides specialist mental health services, focusing on early intervention, for young people aged 15 to 25 with severe and complex mental illness.
Our Inpatient Unit (IPU) is located in Footscray on the Western Hospital site. The IPU includes a 16-bed low dependency area and a further three beds (ICA-East) for targeted specialised service delivery for youth with complex mental health and psychosocial needs.
Your new role:
An opportunity exists to provide essential Administration support to the Orygen Inpatient Unit. We have a diverse, engaged and supportive team of staff working together to deliver timely assessment of young people. If you are an effective communicator, take initiative, are solutions focussed and like to work in a team, we would love to meet you.
To be Successful in this Role you
- Have a friendly and courteous manner
- Are an effective communicator and a quick learner
- Are team oriented and focus on finding positive solutions
- Demonstrate initiative and improve processes
- Are organised and have good time and self-management skills
- Are flexible and can respond to changes in demand as they occur
About the Role
Permanent, Full-time
- Support the IPU team to provide high quality administration oversight of IPU operations
- Collaborate with the IPU leadership to ensure delivery of high-quality care, with a focus on clinical nursing standards and efficient use of resources
- Support with consumer flow and bed management across the IPU
- Review incidents, identify causal factors and develop recommendations to eliminate, mitigate or substitute potential risk issues with the unit
About you:
- Relevant skills and experience in a mental health or general hospital setting
- Desirable experience with programs CMI, IPM and EPIC EMR
Benefit of working with us:
- Join us during this inspiring time of growth and transformation
- Excellent leadership and team culture. You will enjoy excellent work-life balance. We want you to stay long term!
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport
Interested?
If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.
Please note: recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check, and where applicable, Working With Children Check (WWCC). All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment including evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses) and Influenza with a TGA approved vaccine (mandatory for all clinical and or patient facing roles) prior to commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health’s Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
