Receptionist

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Community Health & Rehab Operating

**Location**

Belmont CHC

**Hours Per Fortnight**

32

**Position Summary**
- Exciting opportunity in a fast paced position that will utilise your expertise and skills
- Enjoy greater work/life balance with this casual opportunity
- Permanent Part Time - 32 hours per fortnight

**About Our Facility**

Barwon Health is the largest health service in regional Victoria and based in Geelong, it is within commuting range from the west side of Melbourne. With approximately 7,000 employees, 22 sites and a broad range of services, Barwon Health plays a key role in the health and wellbeing of our local community and the Barwon South Western region.

The Community Health Centres are the health hubs for the community of Geelong, surrounding suburbs and the Surfcoast area. All the staff at our centres are extremely friendly and innovative in delivering services to our communities. The centres are shared with numerous teams including community rehabilitation, community nursing and immunisation, dental and mental health.

**About the Role**

In this role as the receptionist, you will provide an effective and efficient reception service and will contribute to the overall performance of Barwon Health. You will ensure excellent customer service and that daily work allocation occurs in an effective and efficient manner. As a member of the receptionist team you will ensure that consumers receive a welcoming reception. A focus of this role is ensuring that the administration functions support the client journey core principles of access and client centred care with a high standard of quality. It is important for you to have a very strong adaptable work ethic.

**About the culture**

Barwon Health is a values driven organisation and you will thrive working in a culture that values respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. The Community Health workforce is highly engaged and strongly committed to working with the community to achieve healthier lives. We are an enthusiastic, energetic and focused team who work cohesively together. We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships in the workplace and in the community. Everything we do centres all our services on the client and is guided by our driving values: Respect, Compassion, Commitment, Accountability and Innovation.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness facility
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) and means “Tongue of Land”.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
- To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._**

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Demonstrated experience in a busy reception, providing clerical and administrative duties in a confidential environment.
Essential: Excellent keyboard and Computer literacy and skills, including the proficient use of the Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook and information electronic information systems and databases

Essential: Ability to prioritise and undertake a range of complex tasks independently
Essential: Ability to work in a high pressure environment and multi task
Essential: Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Essential: Awareness and sensitivity to minority groups and alternative lifestyle choices
Essential: Mature, friendly disposition with a high level of tolerance towards staff members and the general public
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