Position Details
Reference Number 162067
Position Title Ward clerk
Internal Only This position is open to employees of Barwon Health only
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Program Surgical & Critical Care
Location University Hospital Geelong
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 46
Position Summary
  • Heath Wing 5  is looking for a ward clerk on permanent part time basis at 46 hours per fortnight
  • Gain valuable experiences to assist your future career prospects
  • Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive team environment

About the facility 

Heath Wing 5 is a 28 bed unit with flex beds to 36. The unit is a fast paced Surgical Ward with high patient turnover who specialises in ENT Vascular, Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Gynaecological Surgery and General surgery.

About the role 

The Ward Clerk will be responsible for the delivery of consumer focused administrative support; ensuring equity of access throughout the patient’s journey on the ward and to assist the multidisciplinary team by providing efficient and effective clerical support so as to achieve desired outcomes. 

 Duties include but are not limited to:

  • Providing prompt, equitable and accurate customer services in a professional, courteous and helpful manner, ensuring consumer focused standards are continuously maintained.
  • Providing accurate data entry in compliance with reporting standards
  • Establishing and maintaining effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team

About the culture

We believe that working at Barwon Health is joining a culture where people strive to work to the full extent of their qualification, capability and experience with a working environment that enables this to happen.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles 

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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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?
Contact Person Kylie Edwards 
Contact Person Job Title Nurse Unit Manager 
Contact Number (03) 4215 2165 
Alternate Contact Person Lorraine FERRIER 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 2162 
Closing Date 08/06/2020
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.