Perioperative Precinct Clerk

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The Role:

Provide a customer focused telephone and general reception service to the Operating Theatre Precinct, communicating information in a timely manner to relevant persons. This includes responding to requests for information in accordance with the relevant legislation and Agency policies.

Provide a high standard of administrative and clerical support to the Operating Theatre Precinct, including the theatre Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) and relevant managers. This includes responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders, word processing, designing and maintaining spreadsheets and using various databases.

The Team:

Surgical and Perioperative Services administrative teams engage in a wide range of duties and offer plenty of opportunity for professional development and growth. Our stream promotes a positive working environment and has been actively working towards embedding a problem solving and can-do attitude culture.

We are seeking applicants who have the ability to demonstrate initiative, positive and enthusiastic attitude, multitasking tasking skills, and the ability to work both autonomously independently and as part of a team. The successful applicant will primarily liaise with internal stakeholders such as executives and a wide range of hospital staff. Duties include, however are not limited to:

• Greeting patients
• Facilitating requesting from theatre management staff.
• Utilising Microsoft packages.
• Utilising software's such as iPM and DMR.
• Co-ordinating shared mailboxes.

Within Surgical and Perioperative Services, we promote productivity in conjunction with upskilling of staff to enable progression within the stream.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working 32 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:

$66,049 to $70,993 pro rata, per annum + our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Allowances:

You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: Perioperative Precinct Clerk Band 2 (July 2023)

Application Guide: Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

Applications Close: Monday 8 September 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Ebonie Dickson

Office Manager - Surgical & Perioperative Services

 

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