Medical Centre jobs in Beachlands, Auckland

Ward Clerk, Starship Child Health

• Starship - New Zealands premier childrens hospital
• Full-time and part-time roles available - No night shifts

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

We have two Ward Clerk positions available. Both roles involve working fully-rostered shifts including a mixture of mornings and afternoons across a Monday Sunday schedule. Specific days and work times involved will be discussed during the interviews:

• Permanent Full-time (40 hours per week)

This role is in Starship General Paediatrics Service (Ward 25), level 5. Ward 25 functions as a general paediatrics medical ward and is a fast paced and diverse medical ward which also includes the regional inpatient eating disorder service.

• Permanent Part-time (32 hours per week)

This role is in the Medical Specialities Service (Ward 26B). Ward 26B provides tertiary and quaternary care to children including treatment for long term and specialist medical conditions. Our ward specialises in caring for children from the neonatal period right up to age sixteen with complex and often long-term needs relating to Renal, Gastro and Respiratory.

This fast-paced role includes a great amount of adaptability and prioritisation skills to cope with the changing environments, great for those who thrive under pressure! The role of a Ward Clerk varies day-to-day and involves a high level of contact with children, families and healthcare teams on the ward. You will be responsible for the maintenance of patient's files, arranging and monitoring patient locations, communication and liaison, and assisting in ward management functions.

Please note you will need to have NZ Citizenship, Residency or a valid NZ work visa at the time of application to apply.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

As the ideal candidate you will have proven clerical experience and a positive 'can do' attitude. You will bring your advanced computer skills and effective communication approaches to be able to connect well with staff and patients.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Excellent English language ability
• At least 2 years clerical experience and experience in a front-line role
• Proven MS Office capability including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Accurate Data Entry Skills
• A basic understanding of medical terminology (desired)
• Knowledge of health information systems (desired)

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the `Apply tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24981 to discuss how we can best support your application.