The closing date to receive applications for
this vacancy has been extended.
Australia’s
Northwest
A great opportunity exists for
motivated clerical officers with excellent communication skills to
join the team at Hedland Health Campus!
Permanent, Fixed Term & Casual
appointments are available at various hours per
fortnight.
Position
Profile
The Outpatients Clerk provides an effective
and efficient outpatient clerical service, ensuring a high standard
of care and service to all service users for the designated
department. You will be responsible for front desk patient
reception, clinic presentation, new and review appointment
booking and associated documentation and to utilise
the computerised information system to manage the patients’
health record.
Eligibility to
Apply
To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
Further Job Related
Information
We encourage you to contact Liz
Pegler on 08 91741641 with any questions you have about
the role.
The attached Job Description Form (JDF)
provides a list of key duties and responsibilites.
Region
Profile
The Pilbara is WA’s second most northern
region, defined by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Northern
Territory border to the east. The Kimberley Region lies to its
north across the Great Sandy Desert and the Pilbara’s southern
reaches border the Midwest and Goldfields regions. The region
covers a total area of 507,896sq km (including off shore islands).
Most of the inhabitants are located in the western third, whereas
the eastern third is largely desert with few inhabitants. Today the
Pilbara economy is crucial to the State, providing 2 of the State’s
largest export revenue earners – iron ore and liquefied natural
gas.
Employee
Benefits
In addition to the great salary our employees
enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in line with
operational requirements):
- 12% employer contributed
superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further
information on superannuation
click here
- Access to generous salary
packaging arrangements
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
- Flexible working
arrangements
- Flexible leave
arrangements
- Other professional and
location based allowances
How to
Apply
If this role is what you are looking for,
apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for
Job’ button at the bottom of this page and
provide:
- A cover letter
detailing how your organisational and communication skills will
be perfect for this role.
- A current
resume/CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to this
role
- The names and
contact details of two (2) professional referees, preferable
for one to be your current supervisor or
manager
These documents should be complete and ready
to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow
sufficient time to complete the online application process as you
will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation. If you experience difficulties while applying
online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
Other
Conditions
Fixed term appointments include the
possibility of exensions and/or permanency.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust
and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as
part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal
record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required
to undertake a working with children check (if required for the
role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Please note this recruitment process requires
completion of satisfactory Pre-Employment Health Assessment (PEHA).
Any offer of employment with WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is
conditional on satisfactory PEHA to ensure you are able to perform
the inherent requirements of the position. An unsatisfactory PEHA
will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn. Please see
the attached WACHS PEHA Policy for further information.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to
fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar"
vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this,
should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised
vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected
from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period
of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses
the recruitment decision.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and
inclusive workforce where every employee feels valued and
empowered. We believe that a diverse team brings unique
perspectives and drives innovation to meet our community’s needs.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences to join us
in shaping a more equitable future and as a measure to achieve
equality, under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity
Act 1984, encourage applications from people living with a
disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and youth (24 years of
age and under).
