Are you a current Austin Health employee?
If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.
- Ward Clerk - Cardiac Cath Lab
- Fixed term: 8 hours (0730-1600hrs Monday's) per week
- This is a Long Service leave cover position until 25th February 2029
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Cardiology department/SAPM division
The Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (CCL) is located on Level 5 North Austin Tower and provides a diagnostic and interventional service for patients with cardiovascular disease. The normal operating times are from 0730-1830 hours Monday to Friday. The CCL also has 24 hours 7 days per week on call service for emergency procedures. There is a day recovery area for patient management pre and post cardiac procedures.
About the role
A regular day will see you:
- Supporting the administration needs of the ward
- Answering phones and greeting patient visitors
- Preparing patient files to be sent to medical records
- Maintaining patient confidentiality
- Collaborating with nursing and other teams to promote prompt and efficient communication with patients and their families
About you
As the Ward clerk, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Customer service and teamwork experience
- Sound administrative skills
- Basic IT skills
- An understanding of and commitment to patient confidentiality
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Fiona Caddy, Registered Nurse NUM at [email protected].
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 23 August 2026
