Business Support Officer- Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs (Cairns)

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Tell me more...Work within a multidisciplinary team of health professionals as part of the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) who provide a range of services including intake, assessment, consultation and ward liaison, community case management, remote outreach, community capacity development and crisis response services by providing a high quality standard of business support and administrative functions to the Director MHAODS, Team Leaders MHAODS, MHAODS clinical staff, and clients of the Mental Health and AOD Service as well as proving coordination of the administrative functions of the service as a whole. 

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Provide high quality and confidential administrative support services to the Director MHAODS along with a high level of administrative support across the service, including secretariat for meetings, preparing documents for appointments/meetings, and preparing urgent responses to internal and external requests.
  • Liaise, consult, and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders including senior management, partner agencies, representatives from other departments and professional bodies on a broad range of MHAODS issues.
  • Review, develop, evaluate, and improve MHAODS systems, procedures, and guidelines (in line with organisational requirements) to ensure timeframes are met and ensuring all staff understand the current correspondence processes and standards.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, Torres and Cape can offer you:

  • Base comprising salary between $3,380.20 - $3,724.00 per fortnight
  • Generous employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%)
  • Salary packaging option to increase your take home pay
  • Work / Life balance, variety and flexibility 
  • Great support team 

Requirements for the role:

  • This position requires the incumbent to operate a ‘C' Class Drivers Licence. An appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
  • Travel across the TCHHS may be a requirement of this position in commercial and/or light aircraft and 4WD vehicles.
  • It is a mandatory condition of employment in this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough) hepatitis B.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

About Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services visit TCHHS website ( https://www.torres-cape.health.qld.gov.au/careers )

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Do you need more information? Simply call the contact person listed on the role description.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.




21 March 2024
Location: Australia Queensland Cairns region,Far North Qld
Salary: As per State Award AUD per year
Work type:
Locum Tenens
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters.

Only direct applications will be considered.

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