Clinical Support Officer – Adolescent Mental Health Unit

Come a join a fun, friendly team working within the Adolescent mental health space, where you will be offering administrative support to a fabulous mental health team.

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Support Officer (CSO) will provide timely and accurate administrative/transactional services for members of the health care team under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM). The CSO will work under broad supervision but will be required to take some application of established work practices and procedures. Decisions affecting the overall functioning and management of the ward/unit remain the responsibility of the NUM.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Holds or is willing to undertake a Certificate III in Health Administration or has equivalent work experience.
3. Self-motivated with ability to meet tight deadlines under pressure.
4. Capacity to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member of a dynamic team, in a high volume, demanding work environment.
5. Excellent team skills and able to work effectively in a busy multi-skilled team environment.
6. Computer literacy with advanced knowledge and practical skills with computer and internet-based software, with high level of accuracy in word processing, data entry, and minute taking skills.
7. Excellent organisational and problem solving skills, and ability to prioritise tasks.

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For role related queries or questions contact Alana Giffin on **************@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9485 6***.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Applications Close: 15 February 2024