Administration Officer - Older Persons Community Mental Health

SA Health
Job reference: 859304
Location: 5092 - MODBURY
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Older PersonsMental Health Service - Modbury
• Salary: $57,842 - $62,221 p.a. - ASO2 - Temporary Full-Time, up until 30 June 2024

About Us:The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care for more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide and boasts newly redeveloped wards and Emergency and Outpatient Departments, with plans for the addition of more brand-new facilities in the near future. NALHN provides a full range of high-quality medical, surgical, maternity, diagnostic, emergency and support services. NALHN offers a range of primary health care services across the northern metropolitan area of Adelaide, with a focus on providing preventive and health promoting programs in the community, and transition and hospital substitution and avoidance programs targeted at chronic disease and frail aged.With a workforce of almost 6,500 employees, NALHN works to ensure quality and timely delivery of health care, whilst building a highly skilled, engaged and resilient workforce based on a culture of collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability.Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation, creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health outcomes to the Northern area communities.At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.Benefits of working at NALHN:From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.Across SA Health there are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and career at any of our metropolitan or regional sites.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.About You:Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Administration Officer looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.About the Role:An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Administration Officer within the Older Persons Community Mental Health Service.The Administration Officer is accountable to the Administrative Services Co-ordinator for the provision of an effective, efficient and confidential administrative support service to the Older PersonsMental Health Community team.In this role you will provide an effective and efficient administrative support service to all multidisciplinary teams. Duties include but are not limited to maintaining client records, scheduling appointments, answering telephone enquiries and liaising with staff, members of the public and other business partners.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 859304EnquiriesTyler GatesA/Personal Assistant and Administrative Services CoordinatorPhone: (08) 7425 7309E-mail: tyler.gates@sa.gov.auApplication Closing Date19 April 2024 - 11.55PMAttachments

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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.