Receptionist - Horsham

Receptionist
Wimmera Community Options – Horsham
$27.75 per hour
48 hours per fortnight

About the role
We are seeking applications from motivated individuals to join our Community Options team. The primary purpose of this position is to provide reception / clerical duties, as well as administration support for the Administration / Accounts Assistant and the Manager of Community Options. The successful applicant will assist with the facilitation of efficient communication between clients, carers and also service providers with the Community Options team. 

Community Options is part of Wimmera Health Care Group and is located in modern offices in central Horsham opposite May Park. Community Options is an expanding business that supports aged members of the community to remain living in their homes for as long as possible.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• Excellent customer service skills including a pleasant welcoming manner and the ability relate to a wide range of people both in person and via telephone
• Demonstrated computer literacy including Microsoft Office and willingness to be trained in specific computer programs required
• Previous experience in reception / clerical role
• Ability to work both unsupervised and effectively as part of a team
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

Desirable:

• Knowledge of computer systems: Oracle, TCM, iPM and Bossnet
• Previous experience in the health sector

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Professional development and education programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive orientation program
• Flexible rostering
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free parking

Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region.  With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play.  With all the facilities that you would expect from a regional city, Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services alongside a vibrant combination of food, art, shopping, culture and nature. 

With legendary natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, world renowned Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there are many amazing natural features to see and explore.  Food lovers will delight in the opportunity to sample from the restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia’s best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, and want to swap expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Horsham is the place for you.

How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Kristy McGennisken, Community Options Manager, on 03 5381 9*** for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.