Work Location: The RMH Parkville (City campus)
Play a key role supporting the operating theatres and perioperative leadership team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Job Description
Clerical Assistant
Part Time ongoing | 32 hours per fortnight | Royal Melbourne Hospital
Close to public transport in Parkville
Access excellent career development, wellbeing programs and employee benefits.
About the role
Join the Perioperative Administration team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, providing essential clerical support to the operating theatres and perioperative leadership team.
Based primarily at theatre front reception, you'll support daily operations, assist the floor coordinator and work closely with perioperative staff to help ensure the smooth running of services.
What you'll be doing
Greeting visitors, answering phones and providing a professional, friendly front-of-house presence for the operating suite
Attending meetings and taking minutes, and liaising with theatre staff, hospital employees and company representatives
Managing staff lockers, theatre access, consumables, deliveries and maintenance requests
Admitting, transferring and discharging patients and providing clerical and basic IT support to perioperative staff and wards
Assisting the Theatre Floor Coordinator, auditing documentation, running reports and daily scanning and uploading of post-op documents to Epic
About You
Highly developed customer service, interpersonal and communication skills including a professional telephone manner
Relevant clerical experience with strong administrative and computer skills including the Microsoft suite
Knowledge of medical terminology
Demonstrated initiative, problem-solving ability, flexibility and reliability
Commitment to The Melbourne Way – people first, leading with kindness, excellence together
Desirable
Knowledge of perioperative services
Experience with Electronic Medical Records systems, preferably Epic and iPM
Benefits of Working at RMH




Meaningful Work
Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
Career Growth
Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
Supportive Culture & Belonging
Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
Innovation
Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
World-Class Excellence
Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
Enjoy great employee benefits
Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
Work in the Parkville Precinct
Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.
Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.
The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe workplace as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.
RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .
As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.
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