Administrative Assistant

**Title**:Administrative Assistant - Transition Care Program**:

- Requisition ID: 2641
- Location: Burwood East, VIC, AU, 3151
- Job Posting Date: 4 Feb 2025

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**Administration Assistant - Transition Care Program**
- Peter James Centre | Transition Care Program | Car parking available
- Great opportunity to work in public health | With a friendly and supportive team
- Permanent Part-time position | 3 days per week position | 8.30 to 5.00 pm | Monday - Friday

**Eastern Health**

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and statewide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

**About the role**

The Administrative Officer for the Transition Care Program provides high level administrative and clerical support to facilitate the smooth operation of Eastern Health’s Transition Care Program. The Program Administration and Management team are based at the Peter James Centre site, but the TCP program operates in the community and at three residential sites.

The duties of the Administrative Officer include being the first point of contact for the Program, the management and maintenance of the current client list and client waiting list for both community and residential TCP beds.
The position provides clerical support to the Program Manager and works closely with their Administration colleague, Clinical Coordinators, the multidisciplinary Transition Care Program team members and the staff of the residential facilities from where the program operates.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you should possess:

- Experience in an Australian health care setting
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously.
- Flexibility with workdays/times
- Well-developed computer and keyboard skills including a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Oracle and Outlook Programs and experience with health database systems.
- Well-developed administrative/clerical and organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to collate, interpret and present data and the ability to demonstrate a high level of accuracy with data entry.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a broad range of internal and external customers to effectively ensure their needs are attended to in a helpful and professional manner.
- Self-motivated with a demonstrated innovative approach to work practices and the ability to streamline and prioritise workload with the flexibility in moving between tasks at short notice.
- Previous experience in a health administrative/clerical position
- An understanding of medical terminology
- The successful applicant would be required to work 3 days per week.

**What we offer**

**Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range**here****

The benefits of working for Eastern Health include:

- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals

**Next Steps**

Please note:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

**Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day**

Contact Person: Rod Petrie

Contact Number: 03 9955 7587

Job Posting End Date: 5/03/2025

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

**Our Values in Action**:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day