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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 24577
Position Title Ward Clerk
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Location Frankston Hospital
Advertisement text • Ideal opportunity to develop your career
• Mornington Peninsula Location
• Salary Packaging Benefits


About Peninsula Health

Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.

Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.

Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.

For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/

Position Summary

Our Western Port Ward (Cardiology) ward are looking for a ward clerk on a Permanent Part Time basis.

The Ward Clerk reports directly to the Nurse Unit Manager of the service and is responsible for presenting a professional, welcoming and informative reception to patients and visitors. Additionally they provide efficient and effective general clerical support for ward staff respecting patient confidentiality at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure a high level of customer service is delivered at all times.
• Deal with administrative priorities in a timely manner.
• Respect and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrates positive workplace behaviours and relationships at all times.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated competency in medical terminology.
• Sets personal standards of excellence and measures and delivers outcomes in a timely manner
• Addresses priority tasks first.
• Understands the purpose of, and is able to use, common software applications and email.

Benefits

• Generous Salary Packaging - maximise an employee’s net salary by directing some of their pre-tax salary to pay for certain benefit items, such as rent, personal loan or mortgage
• Parking – On-site, low cost parking facilities at all sites
• Beautiful Mornington Peninsula location
• Career development opportunities

How to apply

To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:

Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter

If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.

If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below

Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must complete a National Criminal History Records Check, meet the immunisation requirements of their role and demonstrate evidence of current work rights to work in Australia prior to commencement. You may also be required to provide a Working With Children Check card. To find out more about our quality employment standards and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Demonstrated competency in medical terminology
Essential: Sets personal standards of excellence, measures and delivers outcomes in a timely manner
Essential: Understands the purpose of, and is able to use, common software applications and email
Essential: Addresses priority tasks first
Desirable: Previous experience in a health setting.
Contact Person Gillian Dixon
Contact Number 97843060
Alternate Contact Person Jo Kellett
Alternate Contact Number 97847676
Closing Date 25/12/2018
Position Description Ward Clerk with IR.pdf