Mental Health Permanent Reliever

**Make a Meaningful Difference, Every Day - Join the Mental Health Administration Relief Team**
**Renumeration**:$32.30 - $33.37 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
**Location**:Mater Mental Health Centre, Waratah
**Employment Type**: Permanent Full-Time & Permanent Part-Time Opportunities
**Position Classification**:Administration Officer Level 2
**Hours Per Week**:Up to 38 hours per week
**Requisition ID**:REQ567581
**Closing Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025**

**Are you an adaptable, team-focused administrator with a passion for supporting mental health services?**
**We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals to join the Mental Health Administration Relief Team, providing vital administrative coverage across a range of inpatient and community settings in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and the Hunter Valley.**

**About the Role**

This role provides front-line administrative relief for periods of planned or unplanned leave and for vacancies pending recruitment across Mental Health Services.
As part of this dynamic, mobile team, you’ll support a variety of locations and clinical teams, such as working at Hunter Valley one day and Charlestown the next, offering flexibility and variety in your day-to-day work.
- Work across acute inpatient units, community mental health services, and support teams
- Deliver high-quality customer service and maintain accurate records using clinical and corporate IT systems
- Contribute to the smooth operation of health services by stepping into key admin roles as needed

**Flexible Employment Options**:
We offer permanent full-time and part-time roles. While base roster hours are negotiable, a willingness to work up to full-time (38 hours/week) when needed is highly valued.

**About You**

You’re a confident and proactive admin professional who thrives in dynamic environments. You're flexible, eager to learn, and take pride in delivering excellent service.
Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be essential to build strong relationships and work both autonomously and collaboratively within a range of multidisciplinary team environments.
You will bring strong core administrative skills, a willingness to take on challenges, problem solve, resolve conflict and accept constructive feedback are all essential.
Whilst previous experience working within Mental Health Services is not required, an appreciation and knowledge of mental illness and how this impacts consumers and their families is highly regarded.

**Training and Support**

**Benefits to this position**
- A supportive and empowering team culture
- Opportunities to grow your skills across a wide variety of settings
- Job security and career development in a highly respected health district

**What We Offer**

At Hunter New England Health 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:

- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**Help Us Help Others - Join the Relief Team Today**

**Information for your Application**

**I**nformation for Applicants**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies._

**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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