Ward Clerk, PICU

Ward Clerk, PICU, Starship Child Health

• Permanent, Part time (0.8 FTE) - Afternoon position 3:00pm - 9:30pm
• New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital – Auckland City

Come be part of our Team!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit of Starship Hospital is on the lookout for a Ward Clerk to join their friendly team in a permanent part-time capacity. The position involves working a Monday – Friday, 3:00pm to 9:30pm (32 hours per week). The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the national service for all children requiring intensive care. Being the only dedicated paediatric intensive care facility within Aotearoa; this busy unit offers a great experience and a supportive structure for all team members.

The role of a Ward Clerk does vary in tasks and involves a high level of interaction with the wider Starship team. As a Ward Clerk within the unit, you will be the first point of contact for anyone entering PICU at any given time, especially whānau of children as it is likely you will be the first person they will meet – so superb communication skills are a must! This is a fast-paced role and will include a great amount of adaptability, flexibility and prioritisation skills to cope with the changing environments within the unit. You will be responsible for (but not limited to) the maintenance of patient files, arranging and monitoring patient movements, all discharge and admission paperwork and assisting in ward management functions.

As a unit, we offer a comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme along with a great sense of job satisfaction working in such a fast-paced environment amongst highly experienced multi-disciplinary professionals. This opportunity will offer a chance to grow and expand your administrative professional career whilst working in a fun and friendly team.

Please note you will need to have NZ Citizenship, Residency or a valid NZ work visa at the time of application to apply.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal candidate you will have proven clerical experience and a positive 'can do' attitude. You will bring your advanced computer skills and effective communication approaches to be able to connect well with staff and patients. You will have proven knowledge of medical terminology and/ or hospital systems and possess strong organisational skills.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Excellent English language ability
• At least 2 years of clerical experience and experience in a front-line role
• Keyboard Skills
• Accurate Data Entry Skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft products
• Superior communication skills

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

What we can offer you:

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional while working with a very friendly and fun team
• Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB22262 to discuss how we can best support your application.