Administration Officer

**Be the backbone of a dedicated mental health team—where precision, compassion, and collaboration come together to make a real difference**

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Administration Officer Level 3
**Remuneration**: $68,338.79 - $70,468.72 + 11.5% + Salary Packaging
**Hours Per Wee**k: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ582368
**Application Close**: Monday 14th July2025
**Location**: John Hunter Hospital | Awabakal Country

**About The Role**:

- CL Psychiatry is a collaborative, supportive, and flexible team committed to delivering high-quality patient care. The Administration Officer plays a vital role within the team and is responsible for a range of administrative duties including scheduling and rescheduling appointments, updating patient information in electronic medical records, transcribing correspondence, and performing data entry.
- Proficiency in the use of electronic health systems for medical records, data capture, and rostering is essential for this role.
- The role primarily involves direct contact with patients to schedule and reschedule appointments, accurate entry of information into various electronic medical record systems, and the preparation of documents, reports, and correspondence. In addition, the position provides essential administrative support to the broader team. The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to manage a high-volume workload with accuracy and efficiency, while effectively handling multiple competing priorities
- Comprehensive training program, incorporating both online and in-person learning a supportive, collaborative, and empowering team culture Opportunities to develop and expand your skills across diverse clinical and administrative settings Job security and career progression within a highly respected and established health district

**About You**:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Administration Officer to join our close-knit and cohesive team. A friendly, welcoming, and adaptable attitude is essential for this role. The position is responsible for coordinating and completing a range of administrative and medicolegal processes that support the Consultation Liaison Psychiatry Services.

Key responsibilities include liaising with patients to schedule or reschedule appointments, entering and maintaining accurate information in various electronic medical record systems, and preparing documents, reports, and correspondence. The role also involves providing general administrative support to the team.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently when required
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to navigate multiple systems with confidence
- A proactive attitude and willingness to learn
- An understanding of, and sensitivity to, the complexities of mental health and the individuals we support

**At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day**:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- ADO's each month (for full time employees)
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**Additional Information**:
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Job share/ Part Time arrangements will be considered.”

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**I**nformation for Applicants**:
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

**_Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of _**_benefits _**_such as _**_allocated_**_ days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid _**_maternity leave_**_, and salary packaging options including meal expenses._**

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