• Multiple ward clerk positions available
• Gain valuable experience to assist your future career prospects
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive team environment

About the facility 

Formed in 1998, Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 8,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers.

The Surgical Ward is a 16-bed ward which specialises in caring for patients undergoing elective or emergency procedures by providing pre and post-operative care.

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.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club

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 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.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and Influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation policy.