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Job no: 939064 | Work type: Full time | Location: Adelaide Metro Southern | Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Corporate Services, Public Health, Support Services - Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Flinders Medical Centre - Marjorie Tripp | Salary: $64,195 - $67,154 p.a. (Pro Rata) | Contract: 12-month with opportunity for ongoing placement.
Role Overview
As the Ward Clerk for the Marjorie Tripp ward at Flinders Medical Centre, you will be the administrative backbone that keeps a busy clinical team connected, organised, and focused on patient care. This full-time, ongoing role is part of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, offering the stability of public sector employment alongside the genuine satisfaction of contributing to one of South Australia's most trusted hospitals.
Responsibilities
* Assist in coordination of bed allocation with the ward in consultation with the Bed Manager and the Clinical Service Coordinator.
* Ensure care-type changes for inpatients are made on a timely basis.
* Ensure computer data regarding admission, transfer and discharge information is accurate, complete and up to date for ward inpatients.
* Display a positive attitude towards the organisation, patients and other staff.
* Attend to all enquiries from external and internal customers in a professional, courteous, positive and timely manner.
Qualifications & Experience
* Ability to respond to a diverse range of people in a courteous, helpful manner under a variety of conditions, e.g. heavy workload, aggressive clients.
* Effective telephone and communication skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality in dealing with sensitive and personal details.
* Ability to adhere to instructions, established practices, procedures and guidelines.
* High level of personal motivation and initiative and a strong commitment to service excellence.
* Experience in general administrative activities.
* Experience in the use of computers and software applications including word processing and electronic mail.
* Experience in a customer-service role.
Contact
Tanya McGrath, Admin Manager, Div RAP
Phone: 8404 2241
Email: Tanya.McGrath@sa.gov.au
Additional Information
* Application closing date: 11.55 pm Sunday 14 June 2026.
* Salary sacrifice benefits available.
* South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time; applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible arrangements.
* Appointment subject to satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the role description.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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