Administrative Officer, Mental Health

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About Northern Health:


As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!


Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Administrative Officer to join the team at Ward 23 (Mental Health)



About Mental Health Division:

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About the Role:

The Administrative Officer role based on Ward 23 at The Northern Hospital located in Epping, working in a full time ongoing role.

You will be responsible for performing administrative duties to ensure the smooth running of the ward, support the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the overall operations of Northern Area Mental Health Service.

The purpose of this role is to deliver a professional and caring customer focussed service, often as the first point of contact and communication for consumers, their families and visitors.

This position is responsible for:

All ins and out of administration tasks
Ordering stationary for the unit
Coordinating iPM movements for the unit
Ensuring legal documentation is correctly entered into CMI
Supporting other administrative tasks as directed by the program manager

To be successful in this role you will have:

Experience and good working knowledge of all administrative systems, including iPM
Proven ability to manage your time and balance competing priorities
Demonstrated capacity to work autonomously
Well-developed communication skills

Next Steps . . .If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Sarah Franzman (Program Manager) on 0447 267 +72

Applications close Sunday 15 June 2025.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.


Why work at the Northern Health?



We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

Health and Wellbeing programs
Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
An inclusive and culturally safe space
State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.


All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza.

 
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