Your Position at St John of God Bendigo Hospital

We are looking for an organised and adaptable Ward Clerk to join our Day Surgery Unit on a permanent full-time or part-time basis.

This role provides comprehensive administrative and clerical support to ward staff under the direction of the Nurse Unit Manager and supports both inpatient and outpatient services across all wards.

The Position

• To be responsible for the patients’ medical record.  This will involve:

  • Gaining the co-operation of the medical, para-medical and nursing staff.

  • Keeping all patients’ medical record up-to-date.

  • Filing into the patients’ medical record the results of examinations, such as x-ray reports, Pathology reports.

  • Co-operating with the Medical Record Department at all times.

  • Taking completed patients’ medical record to the Medical Record Department following discharge of patient.

• Report all unusual incidents, accidents, losses or complaints to senior nursing staff.

• Answer telephone in Nurses’ Station, refer calls to concerning patients to the Charge Nurse.

• Oracle ordering as required/ Stationery ordering

• Checking and processing MBS item numbers/

• Managing emails

• UKG rostering and pays

• Scanning department paperwork for archiving/ General duties assisting nursing staff in the department.

You will have the ability to use initiative, demonstrate reliability and thereby require minimal supervision and guidance and to work in an interactive environment as well as work with minimal supervision.

To succeed you will have the ability to help coordinate transfers and discharges to ensure efficient patient flow.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Salary: $60,173 to $61,903 (pro rata for part time roles) plus 12% superannuation

• Permanent full-time or part-time opportunity available.

• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries contact Venitta Forde Nurse Manager on (03)5434 3433

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.