Ward Clerk - Birthing and Assessment

Job no: 935474
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Birthing & Assessment Suite 
  • Salary $64,195 - $67,154 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO2| Ongoing Part Time Position, 15 Hours Per Week

Be Part of New Beginnings - Ward Clerk, Birthing Unit

Support new families, manage essential records, and be part of life's most joyful moments as a Ward Clerk in our Birthing and Assessment unit.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Administration Manager, this role is responsible for providing a secretarial and administrative support service to the Birthing and Assessment Suite. We are seeking someone who is available to work on Thursdays and Fridays

Duties for the role will include:

  • Answering all incoming telephone calls and dealing with routine patient enquiries – using judgement in conveying appropriate information,
  • Welcoming and directing visitors to the patient concerned,
  • Receiving, sorting and distributing mail,
  • Preparing outgoing mail. 
  • Preparing patient notes on admission and prior to discharge,
  • Filing results in the patient medical record,
  • Maintaining records/statistics pertinent to each area and identifying systems that require improvement,
  • Providing training for new staff (medical and nursing) on use of Sunrise/EMR and administrative processes applicable to the area. 

About you:

  • Ability to communicate with a range of patients, the public, visitors and staff in an efficient and courteous manner,
  • Demonstrated high standard of written and oral communication skills,
  • Ability to apply judgement, initiative and problem solving,
  • General experience in clerical and/or receptionist duties,
  • Experience in using information systems and data entry,
  • Experience in establishing and maintaining appropriate records

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Brittany Glen, Administration Manager, 0478 363 016, Brittany.Glen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 26 April 2026

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Applicant Information:

  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 935474

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business