Ward Clerk

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Bowen; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Salary packaging

Leave entitlements

Flexible working arrangements

Education opportunities

Study and Research

Job summary

The Bowen Hospital is seeking applications for a Ward Clerk to join their team on a permanent basis. This frontline support role provides essential administrative support enabling frontline services and patient care delivery.

The position focuses on general ward administrative tasks, coordinating with clinical staff and ensuring smooth daily operations under pressure with professionalism. Bowen Hospital and Mackay Hospital and Health Service offer flexible work arrangements and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles is preferred.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and maintain professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide general ward administrative support to Bowen Hospital staff.
• Coordinate with clinical staff to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Handle frontline clerical tasks to assist patient care delivery.
• Maintain accuracy and efficiency in documentation and filing.

Skills

Administrative support

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Bowen QLD

The Bowen Hospital is seeking applications for a Ward Clerk to join their team on a permanent basis.

This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.

Your opportunity

This position is primarily responsible for the provision of administrative tasks and support to all clinical staff on the General Ward at Bowen Hospital. As such it carries a diverse range of administrative tasks and requires a high level of competency, autonomy, professionalism and the ability to work quickly whilst under pressure.

About the Team

Bowen Hospital is a 27 Bed plus 9 chairs (renal and oncology) acute hospital which offers several specialty inpatients and outpatient services and a 24/7 emergency department. Other services provided at the Bowen Hospital include speech pathology, physiotherapy, community mental health, pharmacy and radiography. Whilst administrative services are located at Bowen Hospital, support services including Finance; Purchasing and Supply, Human Resources; Patient Safety, Quality Management, Occupational Health and Safety are located at Mackay Hospital with further support provided from Shared Services.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• Education opportunities, Study and Research