SA Health
Job reference: 934691
Location: 5041 - DAW PARK
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only

Join our Ward Clerk Team!!

Join SA Health at Flinders Medical Centre as a Ward Clerk for Bangka Strait ward. This full-time contract position offers the chance to contribute to South Australia's largest health service, supporting exceptional patient care in Adelaide's southern metropolitan region.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Admin Team Leader this role will be responsible for providing a professional, customer-focused clerical service and is a principal point of contact for external and internal customers. The Ward Clerk plays a pivotal role in the efficient and effective functioning of the ward/unit and is a central point of co-ordination and communication forward activities and contributes to the ward admission, transfer and discharge service.

Duties for the role will include:

• Assisting in the coordination of bed allocation with the ward in consultation with the Bed Manager and the Clinical Service Coordinator.
• Ensuring care type changes for inpatients are made on a timely basis.
• Assisting in the promotion of a customer-focussed culture, which enables patients and their families and carers to be involved in decision making as appropriate.
• Ensuring computer data regarding admission, transfer and discharge information is accurate, complete and up to date for ward inpatients.

About you:

• First dot point - something about the type of person/ relates to the area / specific need.
• Ability to respond to a diverse range of people in a courteous, helpful manner under a variety of conditions, e.g. heavy work load, aggressive clients.
• Experience in general administrative activities.
• Effective telephone and communications skills.
• Possess flexibility, adaptability and versatility of approach to handle changing work requirements with the ability to deal with numerous demands and to work well under pressure.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Megan Francis, Administration Team Leader, 7425 0111, Megan.Francis@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 6th of May 2026

Attachments:

• Ward Clerk Bangka Strait Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 934691

Applications close: 06/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.