Administration Officer NSS, Queensland Health

Administration Officer NSS, Queensland Health Our Health Service is expanding and so is our Prison and Youth Detention Health Team Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS) is a rapidly growing division within the West Moreton Health region, delivering primary health care services to detained, remanded and sentenced prisoners and young persons across eight facilities (six Correctional Centres and two Youth Detention Centres). Temporary full‑time opportunity for up to 6 months. About West Moreton Health West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley and Esk. We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub‑acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services and alcohol and other drugs services to the region. At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals. As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health: We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction. We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected. We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation. To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health: What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health About the role The role of Administration Officer is to provide administrative support to the Nursing Support Service within Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS). This role is responsible for providing, developing, and maintaining an efficient, effective, and confidential administrative support service, operating with a high degree of independence while maintaining open channels of communication between all staff within the department and other members of clinical teams. About you Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following: Demonstrated high standard of clerical, administrative and/or secretarial support with exceptional organisation and prioritisation skills and the ability to work autonomously in a self‑directed manner while contributing to patient flow. Sound verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and sensitively with all levels of staff, patients and the general public and to provide an administrative support function to a multidisciplinary team within a health care environment. Knowledge of or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of internal information systems in addition to Microsoft Word and Excel. Knowledge of or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of basic medical terminology and rostering principles on relevant legislation to extract and interpret pertinent information from patient medical records and hospital information systems. Maintain discretion and exercise judgment where necessary within the scope of your role to solve immediate problems in situations where precedents have not been set and procedures not defined, ensuring a satisfactory outcome within deadlines and established work priorities for each unit. Mandatory Requirements Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine‑preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16. Why choose us Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions. Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities. Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs. Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super. To apply For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your cover letter, CV or resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1‑2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role. Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies. #J-18808-Ljbffr