Ward Clerk

Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

**Central Allocations Unit - Casual Bank**

**HS1A**

**About the role**

Successful applicants will have an opportunity to work across our Acute, Sub-Acute and Aged Care Communities at Grampians Health Ballarat.

You will have an essential role in welcoming patients, visitors, medical staff and unit staff while providing reception, clerical and administrative support to the unit.

Your well developed customer service and interpersonal skills will allow you to adjust quickly and work effectively as part of any team that you are placed in. You will be excellent with your time management and organisation skills, with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work.

Ward Clerk hours range from 7.30am - 9.00pm and may include weekend work. Applicants must have the availability to work across a variety of shift times. To maintain your position with CAU, a commitment of 2 shifts per week is required.

Shifts can be offered within short time frames, therefore to be considered for this role you must be living in the Ballarat region.

You will be required to provide 2 referees that are direct managers / supervisors (including the manager from your current employer).

**You will make an impact by**
- Providing professional reception duties
- Providing a high standard of administrative support
- Accurate data entry
- Admission and discharges of patients and residents
- Participation in an annual performance review
- Commitment to ongoing mandatory education
- Maintaining accurate availability in our electronic rostering system and accepting shifts based on availability
- Flexibility to work across a variety of locations and shift times

**Skills and experience**
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within a team environment
- Strong computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records.
- Demonstrated person-centred care and respectful approach to patients, visitors and staff
- Ability to prioritise tasks
- Prior experience in a health setting would be advantageous but is not es
- Current Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain

**Interested?**

if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact **CAU Recruitment Team** on **5320 6577** or **5320 640**1 on for a confidential discussion.

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

**Culture & Benefits**
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to Staff Fitness program
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

**Diversity and Inclusion**

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.