Ward Clerk

**Job no**: 883116
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Administration and Clerical
- **Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide**:

- **Classification ASO2 - $58,709 - $63,154**:

- **Part Time - Ongoing Permanent Position**

**About the Opportunity**

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the **Paediatric Medicine** team as a** Ward Clerk, **where you will be responsible for:

- Provide front-line ward service to the department. Direct visitors/relatives and maintain good public relations.
- Ensure prompt handling of enquiries regarding patient welfare by directing them to relevant nursing or medical staff.
- Maintain and prepare patient files/folders/noticeboards for admissions.
- Liaise with shift coordinator, NUM/ANUM, and ward staff regarding patient movements, admissions, discharges, and appointments.
- Book patient follow-up appointments in accordance with Corporate Administration Services guidelines.
- Utilize relevant information technology systems for ward maintenance and maintain accurate patient data on systems like HOMER and OACIS.
- Ensure maintenance of confidential patient Unit Records by accurate filing and checking of reports, results, name labels, and continuation sheets.
- Participate in the development, maintenance, and updating of administrative procedures and policies.

**About You**

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Comprehensive knowledge of office operations and procedures. Good working knowledge of medical terminology.
- Skilled in using Windows and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook) with previous experience in administrative roles.
- Provide guidance to management and staff while maintaining integrity and confidentiality in sensitive matters.
- Convey complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing, to diverse audiences.
- Handle situations involving staff and patients with sensitivity and understanding.
- Operate under limited direction to meet deadlines and achieve objectives amidst competing priorities.
- Proficient in typing using dictation equipment.

**What WCHN Can Offer You**
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.

**About Us**

The **Women’s & Children’s Health Network** is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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**Special Conditions**

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

**Application Instructions**

**Other Important Information**

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

**Enquiries**
- Sean Hooper- Phone: 81618395
Position: Acting Div Admin Lead,