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Ward Clerk, Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Service
Employment Type
- Permanent Part Time
Hours per fortnight
-40
Job Category
-Administration - Ward Clerk
Work and enhance your career with Victoria's largest regional health service provider
Enjoy a rewarding position in a supportive team environment!
Rotating roster to include Day, Evening & Weekend Shifts
Great permanant part- time hours ( 40 hours per fortnight) with 5 weeks annual leave (pro-rata) and salary packaging benefits
About the role
Provide ward clerk assistance, secretarial, and receptionist services within MHDAS Inpatient Units, to enable the team to provide efficient, courteous and clinically effective treatment and care for people experiencing the effects of major mental illness and/or drug and alcohol issues.
Entry of data, print and complete routine reports from relevant databases such as, but not limited to iPMS, The Care Manager (TCM), Bossnet and RAPID in accordance with Barwon Health requirements for use in patient care and health services analysis.
Entry of other data into administration spread sheets and data base systems and production or printing of routine reports.
Accurate labelling and scanning of client documentation into electronic systems.
Participate in the orientation and training of new staff, when required.
Promptly answer telephones and provide courteous responsePlease note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
MHDAS provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment,



treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.
Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive. We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.
MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery-oriented service delivery to redesign our service system.
Key responsibilities
Provide accurate and timely data entry, reporting, database maintenance and general administrative support across health systems.
Prepare professional correspondence and documentation and provide effective administrative coordination to multidisciplinary teams.
Maintain accurate, secure patient information and support documentation audits, quality improvement and compliance requirements.
Follow Barwon Health policies, OHS requirements,



legislation and organisational values while providing flexible administrative support across the service.
What we're looking for
Demonstrated experience in a challenging consumer focused setting
Previous employment in an administrative/clerical role
Computer literacy and the ability to learn specialist programs used within Barwon Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service
Flexibility to work rostered shifts and additional hours to meet departmental needs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.
Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Attractive salary packaging benefits
Living expenses capped at $9,010
Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
For more information about working at Barwon Health,please click
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Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples,people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
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