At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-level admin support and coordinate a dynamic team at the Roy Fagan Centre.
- Company: Join the compassionate team at Tasmania's leading mental health facility for older persons.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, professional development, and access to fitness facilities.
- Other info: Embrace a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and continuous learning.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older Tasmanians while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in office management and strong organisational skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 76849 - 82996 $ per year.
The Roy Fagan Centre (RFC) is Tasmania's statewide specialised inpatient mental health facility for older persons, and part of Older Person's Mental Health Service (OPMHS). We provide compassionate, person-centred care to individuals experiencing acute mental ill health, neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, and complex psychiatric conditions. Our multidisciplinary team works across four purpose-built units, each designed to support dignity, safety, and therapeutic engagement.
What We Do:
- Acute psychiatric care
- Dementia and neuropsychiatric treatment
- Geriatric rehabilitation
- Palliative and end-of-life care
- Rehabilitation and recovery-focused programs
- Support for families, carers, and community transitions
Our Values and Culture:
At RFC, we live by the One Health CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. We also embrace flexibility and inclusivity, transparency and teamwork, holistic and trauma-informed care, and collaboration with families, carers, and community partners. We foster a welcoming, non-clinical environment where music, nature, and creativity are part of everyday life. Staff are encouraged to personalise spaces, build meaningful relationships, and support consumers with empathy and respect.
Why Work with Us?
We offer a deeply supportive and inclusive workplace, structured supervision, mentoring, and professional development opportunities tailored to your role and interests, including training in dementia care, trauma-informed practice, and mental health support. We value diversity, lived experience, and resilience. Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, support worker, administrator, or environmental services, your contribution matters.
The Role:
Provide high-level administrative, reception and operational support to the Roy Fagan Centre and Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS), ensuring efficient day-to-day service delivery. Coordinate and supervise administrative staff, manage administrative systems, records, filing and information retrieval processes, and support senior management with correspondence, reports, and special projects. Liaise professionally with clients, clinicians and stakeholders, handling complex enquiries while delivering excellent customer service and maintaining confidentiality.
You will need:
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in contemporary office management practices including knowledge of medical terminology, or the ability to quickly acquire, and well‐developed computer skills and sound organisational skills.
- Ability to assist with the training and guidance of less experienced administrative staff.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Salary $76849 to $82996 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania.
We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
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