Ward Clerk

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Women, Children & Families

**Location**

University Hospital Geelong

**Hours Per Fortnight**

76

**Position Summary**
- Make a difference as a Ward Clerk in the Special Care Nursery at University Hospital Geelong in a dynamic, supportive working environment
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Permanent full time - 76 hours per fortnight

**About Barwon Health**

Guided by our values, Barwon Health is Victoria's largest regional health care service and is also the largest employer in the Geelong and surf coast region, employing over 8700 staff. Barwon Health’s core facilities include the renowned University Hospital Geelong precinct in central Geelong, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, the innovative Sunrise Centre, Barwon Health North a vital services that includes child and family health support, renal dialysis, medical imaging, and urgent care. Four Aged care centres spanning the Region, Mental Health Services that are delivered through a number of programs across the Geelong and Barwon South West region. Community Health and Dental service and world renowned Research that that advances health and wellbeing for all. Explore all of our comprehensive services here.

**About the facility**

Barwon Health’s Maternity Service provides birthing support to more than 2500 families each year.

Services include specialty pregnancy care clinics, including midwives clinics, adolescent pregnancy care, chemical dependency pregnancy care, shared care, midwifery group practice and specialist obstetric clinics. Midwifery Group Practice is a model of care that offers women the continuity of a known midwife as their care provider throughout their pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period.

At University Hospital Geelong we offer families access to our Birth Suite, Maternity Ward and a state-of-the-art Special Care Nursery.

**Barwon Health's SCN** is a level 5 capability maternity/neonatal service. Cot capacity for 20, staffed to 12 cots, with 2 resuscitation bays. Staff attend high risk births, attend codes and MET calls as required. Family focus is part of our care pathways along with inclusivity and cultural safety. Evidence based best practice principles are important in the provision of neonatal care for our nursery.

**About the role**

In this role you will be responsible for the delivery of consumer focused administrative support, ensuring equity of access throughout the patient’s journey on the ward and assist the multidisciplinary team by providing efficient and effective clerical support to achieve desired outcomes.

**About the culture**

Barwon Health Special Care Nursery is a vibrant and professional area within the Women's & Children's services, with a focus on education and provision of best practice Neonatal Care.

**What we offer**
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Geelong and Barwon Health is an attractive destination with a sunny climate, notoriously laidback lifestyle and great pay rates
- Located in the centre of Geelong's CBD is an easy commute from all suburbs
- Access to employee wellness facility
- A genuine community feel - we look after each other
- Wide range of professional development that enhances your careers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Attractive salary packaging benefits Living Expenses capped at $9,010 which includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments and Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 which includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**]**We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Demonstrated experience in a challenging consumer-focused environment
Desirable: Previous employment in an administrative/clerical role
Desirable: Computer literacy and the ability to learn specialist programs used within the Maternity Service/Special Care Nursery
Desirable: Ability to work rostered shifts across a roster that includes alternate