Ward Clerk

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification
: Administration Officer Level 2

Location
: Nepean Hospital

Remuneration
: $64, $66,170.25 per annum

Hours Per Week
: 38

Requisition ID
: REQ606022

Applications Close:
12/10/2025

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About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney's western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

We are seeking a motivated and organised individual to join our team as a Ward Clerk. In this role, you will be responsible for providing high-quality administrative support across all ward activities and patient management functions. This includes reception duties, medical record handling, and accurate data entry of patient transactions using the hospital's Patient Administration System (iPM). You will play a key role in ensuring a smooth patient journey by managing admissions, transfers, and discharges, updating patient records, and maintaining essential documentation throughout each shift. A strong focus on customer service is essential, as you will be the first point of contact for patients, visitors, and staff.

If you're a reliable team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting patient care through efficient administration, we encourage you to apply and become a valued member of the Nepean Hospital team.

Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Demonstrated extensive and varied clerical experience and knowledge, including reception experience
• Demonstrated effective customer service skills
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated excellent organisational and time management skills
• Demonstrated experience using Windows based software including databases and experience in using MS Word and Excel with proven typing skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to be flexible and adaptable to workplace change
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and privacy including ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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