Address Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Western Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: 53677
Grade 2 Administration Assistant
Western Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
An opportunity to join Western Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, community program based in Sunshine.
A full time ongoing position is available in our community mental health team based in Sunshine. The administration assistant will be responsible for medical records, ordering supplies, data entry, maintaining information systems and reception duties.
Your typical day will include working alongside your colleagues:
Providing customer service with our consumers, multidisciplinary team members and external agencies
Provide administrative support to clinical and medical staff
Information system maintenance and data entry
Preparation, monitoring and scanning of medical records reports while ensuring confidentiality is maintained
To be Successful in this Role, you will:
Demonstrate excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Interact professionally with staff and consumers while maintaining high levels of confidentiality
Have the ability to work in a busy environment and as a positive team member
Be able to accept directives from managers and senior staff
About You:
You are enthusiastic and reliable
You care and have compassion for people experiencing mental health issues
You communicate clearly, openly and effectively
You enjoy working within a team environment and can contribute to our positive workplace culture
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 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, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of 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 (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
