Ward Clerk | Medical Ward

Full job description
Your role at St John of God Mount Lawley Hospital – Medical Ward - 1
We are currently seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Ward Clerk to join our multidisciplinary team on our Medical Ward.
As a Ward Clerk, you will be responsible for providing clerical and reception duties and maintaining patient records at ward level. The Ward Clerk provides a high standard of reception service to a broad range of customers.
The role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, working 38 hours per week.
The Position
Provide a reception service for the ward, presenting a courteous professional approach to patients, visitors, doctors and other staff.
Liaise with the Duty Manager in conjunction with Nurse Manager/Shift Coordinator regarding the availability of beds.
Maintain stationery supplies.
Provide a clerical service to the department, including the maintenance of departmental statistics, registers and filing systems.
Maintain patient movements in the computerised Patient Information System as these occur.
Maintain manual daily statement of Patient Admissions and Discharges, providing daily statistics to medical record department.
Maintain accurate and complete patient records as per Medical Record Guidelines and department procedures.
You will possess a demonstrated ability to prioritise and coordinate work flows to achieve efficient and effective clerical support service, along with a demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with the public, patients and all levels of staff.
To succeed you will have good interpersonal skills, a high level of oral and written communication and working knowledge of a range of computer applications e.g. word processing, spreadsheet and patient management system and a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
Knowledge of patient administration systems, medical terminology and medical record producers and practices will be highly regarded.
Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Salary: $64,355 to $6+,46+, plus 11.5% superannuation
Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
Novated leasing
work related expenses
self-education and
additional superannuation
A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
Option to purchase up to two weeks of additional annual leave
Discounts on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services
Access to a range of lifestyle, health & wellbeing rewards & discounts
Employee support through our dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
On-site parking
For enquiries, please contact Rachel Kakoschke, Acting Deputy Director of Nursing, on (08) +370 +222.
Applications Close: 17 September 2026
St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.