Ward Clerk

at  St John of God Health Care

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital
As a member of the nursing team, the Ward Clerk contributes to the delivery of quality nursing care and is responsible for clerical, reception, requisitioning and courier services as required and any other duties as requested by Nurse Unit Manager.

The Position

• Arrange doctor’s appointments, and follow up care as required by day stay staff. Advise patient and nursing staff of arrangements.
• Must be prepared to extend hospitality and pastoral care to patient’s relatives in a professional, ecumenical environment.
• Escorts medically stable patients to and from other hospital departments (not outside Hospital grounds).
• Respectful and compassionate interaction with patients / relatives.
• Awareness of maintenance of Privacy / Confidentiality of Medical Records.
• Complies Medical Records with in the agreed timeframe.
• Performs any clerical/ administrative duties as directed by the Nurse in charge of the shift.

You will have previous clerical/reception experience in the hospital or health care environment.
To succeed you will have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communications.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We will offer you

• Salary: $56,585 - $58,212 per annum (pro rata if part time) + superannuation.
• Permanent Part time position available
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Trichia Kim, Nurse Unit Manager, on (03) 8784 5398
Application closes on 15th May 2024
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role

Please refer the Job description for details