Ward Clerk

Posted Thursday 8 May 2025 at 2:00 pm | Expires Thursday 5 June 2025 at 1:59 pm

• Part-Time Ongoing – 0.5EFT
• HS2 - $72,274 (pro-rata) plus Super and Benefits

A career in the forensic mental health sector is diverse, challenging and rewarding. A career at Forensicare will be like no other. If you're passionate about supporting people in their mental health recovery, Forensicare is where you need to be. You will be a part of a caring and supportive team, making a real difference to people living with the dual stigma of mental illness and offending. We approach our work with curiosity and a commitment to understanding the unique needs of our consumers and carers. Working across community, hospital and prison settings, you can learn, apply your specialist skills and advance in your profession. Together, we can contribute to a more connected, compassionate mental health and criminal justice system.

Job location

Forensicare provides specialist forensic mental health services across 12 of Victoria's 14 prisons with expansion underway to include Western Plains in the Barwon region. This position based at Ravenhall Correctional Centre in Melbourne's west, provides 75 prison-based custodial mental health beds as well as assessments and outpatient services provided in maximum-security forensic mental health complex within the medium-security prison.

About the Role:

Ward Clerks across Prison Services Forensic Mental Health Services – Metropolitan Remand Centre – provide high quality administrative support to the multi-disciplinary teams working within the service. The Ward Clerks work under the direction of the relevant Program/ Unit Manager who is responsible for the management of the area and will provide guidance on work priorities. Health Information Manager will provide Health Information support and guidance as required

Duties:

• Be responsible for the efficient collation and maintenance of patient health records and
• information - in accordance with Forensicare and Justice Health policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist with the registration, admission and discharge of patients on the Statewide mental health computer system known as CMI/RAPID ensuring a high level of data entry accuracy.
• Maintain patient lists, and ensure all relevant documentation for admissions, transfers and separations is completed in a timely manner.
• Maintain the medical record tracking system and requests medical records as necessary.
• Attend Unit and other meetings as required, and document and distribute minutes after approval by the manager who chaired the meeting.
• Scan forms and clinical reports into JCare as required.
• Enter data into the Statewide Mental Health System – CMI/RAPID, ensuring a high level of data entry accuracy

What you need:

• Demonstrated ability to provide administrative assistance in a health or mental health setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of RAPID (Statewide mental health database)
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to relate sensitively and professionally with patients

*Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received. Advertising may closer earlier than indicated.

A culture where people matter.

• Excellent supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team members.
• Well defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Teams.
• Salary Packaging Options available – Mortgage, Rent, Car, Expenses
• A leading, multi-faceted approach to safety, with unparalleled strategic, practical, individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security, underpinned by our workplace health and safety strategy.
• Celebration and reward for good performance, through employee recognition.
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological, peer support and critical incidence response programs.

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Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of curiosity, purpose, strong ethics, compassion and fairness; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.