Administrative Officer, Level 2A - Mental Health

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 2 March 2025
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 2A
Remuneration: 65094.63 - 66027.58 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ482416Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.Additional Information:

• An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

Applications are sought for a temporary full-time Administrative Officer for a busy Mental Health outpatients reception. Please see position description for further details about this position.
What you'll be doingThe Department of Psychological Medicine provides child and adolescent services to inpatients at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, specialty clinics, outpatient clinics and Telemedicine and Outreach Services to NSW rural areas.This position provides administrative support to multidisciplinary teams in a the Department of Psychological Medicine.

• Previous experience working in a variety of administration tasks including frontline reception preferably in a hospital/medical/Mental Health environment
• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with people under challenging circumstances both over the phone and face to face on a daily basis.
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as the ability to work collaboratively as part of the busy administration team, seeking assistance when required and providing assistance to other team members when required.
• Proficiency and demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Outlook, or similar email system with multiple person calendaring and scheduling (electronic diary) including accurate data entry skills.
• Excellent work ethics and conflict resolution skills including the ability to understand and adhere to constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills to manage and prioritise workload
• Fast and accurate typing skills with at least 45 w.p.m.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian WebsiteNSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with theApplicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Anne Duffy on anne.duffy@health.nsw.gov.auIf you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan onFor technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.Applications Close: 22/04/2025