Ward Clerk

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent role
• Part-time - 40 hrs per fortnight
• Administrator Grade 1
• Location: The Alfred Hospital, with an exciting move into our brand new Paula Fox Melanoma and Cancer Centre early 2024
• Great Staff benefits

Department
The Alfred Health Cancer Program is responsible for the overall delivery of a comprehensive cancer service which involves a number of clinical areas and units including; Medical Oncology, Haematology, Bone Marrow Transplant, State-wide Haemophilia Service, Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care and the Victorian Melanoma Service.  Alfred Health’s Haematology Oncology Centre (HOC) is a fully integrated cancer service providing care for most adult cancers including solid tumours and blood cancers, as well as an apheresis and outpatient stem cell transplant service. The day treatment area accommodates: Dedicated systemic anti-cancer therapy chair, Bone Marrow biopsies, Apheresis and Cancer Clinical Trials.

Position Summary

The HOC Ward Clerk is an integral member of this team with the responsibility of coordinating appointments for patients attending the Haematology Oncology Centre.  The ward clerk primarily books doctors appointments for all patients having treatment as well as ensuring the patients are booked into the appropriate HOC clinics. They also perform a wide variety of other tasks to support smooth operations within the unit.

Experience and Skills Required

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrated skills in the use of IT systems, preferably in a health care setting (i.e. iPM, EMR)
• Demonstrated understanding of pre-admission, admission and discharge principles
• Excellent time management
• Excellent communication skills 
• Ability to work in a team environment

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging and novated leasing are available
• Discounted health insurance
• Onsite gym and childcare services
• Health and wellbeing incentives

Please contact Lesa Stewart, Haematology Oncology Centre, Nursing Services Manager for further information at Lesa.Stewart@alfred.org.au. 

Applications close  at 11 pm on Friday 03rd of May 2024.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au