CCLHD - After Hours / Weekend Ward Clerk and Reception

Key Responsibilities:

• Support clinical needs of the ward, including admissions and discharges within the Mental Health Unit at Gosford.

• Prepare and manage legal documentation in accordance with the Mental Health Act, including documents for Mental Health Tribunal hearings, inpatient inquiries, and community treatment orders.

• Deliver reception and general administrative duties such as patient list preparation, typing, photocopying, and maintaining up-to-date admission/discharge records.

• Coordinate ward/unit administrative systems to ensure office efficiency, aligned with LHD policies and standards.

• Provide responsive, effective customer service, managing enquiries and information flow.

• Perform minute-taking for meetings and manage meeting documentation.

• Assist senior officers and train other administrative staff as required.

• Travel across the Central Coast Mental Health Service to assist with vacancies and leave relief as directed.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

About You: 

• Strong initiative and ability to apply effective work practices to achieve unit outcomes.
• Demonstrated computer/data entry skills, specifically with MS office products in particular Microsoft Word, Excel, email, internet based applications and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and work in a busy environment without supervision, within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience working in Mental Health environment

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.