Administrative Services Coordinator, Acute Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service

Overview

Administrative Services Coordinator, Acute Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service

SA Health

Job reference: 915947

Location: 5112 - ELIZABETH VALE

Job status: Ongoing

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital - Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO3
- Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Administrative Services Coordinator within our Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health Service.

This position offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in mental health care while building a rewarding career, providing essential administrative support to ensure smooth operations of our acute mental health services. This role combines administrative expertise with the satisfaction of contributing to patient care and recovery outcomes.

Responsibilities

- coordinate administrative functions across the service
- support clinical teams with patient-related documentation and processes
- manage and lead administration staff
- manage correspondence, scheduling and resource coordination
- ensure compliance with health service policies and procedures
- liaise with multidisciplinary teams, patients and families

About You

To thrive in this role, you must possess strong administrative and organisational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, commitment to maintaining confidentiality and an ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

About Us

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia. NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Check(s) and Immunisation

- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
- Check(s): National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances).

Other

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 915947

Enquiries

Sara Mercuri
Administration Manager

Phone: (08) 7485 4478

E-mail: sara.mercuri@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

10 October 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information

915947 - Administrative Services Coordinator, Acute Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service - ASO3 - role description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Flexibility

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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