Senior Ward Clerk - Corporate and Finance
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Adaptable working conditions.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Join the team at North Canberra Hospital as a Senior Ward Clerk on a two-month temporary contract.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to provide administrative leadership and support within a busy clinical environment, helping to ensure smooth day-to-day ward operations and high-quality service delivery.
In this role, you will support the Clerical Team by maintaining the Patient Administration System, including managing referrals, procedure bookings and waitlists.
You will undertake data entry activities, contribute to the induction and training of new or less experienced staff, provide customer service to a range of internal and external stakeholders, participate in Quality Improvement activities for the Unit, and supervise and coordinate daily rostering and leave management for the administration team.
A merit pool will be established through this recruitment process and may be used for future backfill opportunities, subject to operational requirements.
Please note that selection may be based on written application and referee reports only.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act **** is required.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment,



Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note:
This is a temporary position available for a period of two months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care.
It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.
More information can be found on the CHS website .
Our Vision:
creating exceptional health care together
Our Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace.
As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved.
More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .
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📌 Senior Ward Clerk - Corporate And Finance | Full-Time Temporary With A Possibility Of Permanency (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Capital Territory
📍 Canberra