Job title: Prince of Wales Hospital- Clinical Support Officer- Spinal Unit
Company: NSW Health
Job description: Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Admin Clinical Support Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $66,027.58 – $68,085.50 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ472762
Join Our Team as a Clinical Support Officer!
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients with spinal injuries? Our Acute and Rehabilitation Spinal Ward is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Support Officer to join our team.
As a Clinical Support Officer, you’ll play a crucial role in providing assistance to our nurse unit manager and nurse, ensuring smooth operations and exceptional patient care.
Apply now to become a valued member of our team as a Clinical Support Officer!
What we offer
- A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + novated leasing
- Corporate health and fitness program
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
- Established partnerships with Universities that promote cutting edge research in wellbeing, education and teaching.
Where you’ll be working
Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Service is a Level 6 Tertiary Referral Hospital with an inpatient bed base of 370. Each year we care for more than 70,000 patients in our Emergency Department and have around 50,000 admissions to the inpatient units. POWH offers an outpatient service and rural outreach service and provides more than 900,000 occasions of non-admitted patient care each year, including innovative virtual models of care. We have transitioned the majority of inpatient units and wards to the Acute Services Building (ASB) including a state of the art Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. POWH provides an exceptional staff experience and enhanced patient and family outcomes as a result of the provision of person-centred care. Randwick Local council is renowned for our world-class beaches and supported by cafes and restaurants to tickle your taste-buds, Randwick’s fascinating coastline and atmosphere will have you in awe the minute you arrive. Offering a mix of historic buildings, impressive beaches and coastal walks coupled with boutique restaurants, transport links and a vibrant nightlife, you’ll never be short of things to do in this progressive community What you’ll be doing
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The purpose of the Clinical Support Officer (CSO) is to provide timely and accurate administrative and transactional services for members of the health care team on designated ward(s)/unit(s) under the direction of a NM/NUM. The CSO will work under broad supervision but will be required to take some independent action. Scope exists for exercising initiative in the application of established work practices and procedures. Decisions affecting the overall functioning and management of the ward/unit remain the responsibility of the NM/NUM.
The Clinical Support Officer (CSO) role is a ward/unit based and supports the work activities of nurses, medical staff and allied health staff, with locally determined shift time based on ward/unit service delivery needs. The CSO may provide CSO functions across the health facility or to more than one ward/unit. The CSO works closely with existing administrative staff such as ward clerks and communication officer at the ward/unit level. The role will complement existing roles systems and processes in each organisation.
- Holds or is willing to undertake a Certificate III in Health Administration or equivalent.
- Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills including the ability to draft correspondence, reports, presentations and deal confidently and courteously with people at all levels.
- Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint or Similar), as well as aptitude for acquiring skills in customised software (e.g HealthRoster, Stafflink, My Health Learning) when and as required.
- Strong Organisational Skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Capacity to work under broad supervision and to undertake a diverse range of tasks as an effective member or a team in a high pressure, high volume workplace.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lauren McPake on Lauren.McPake@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 20 March 2024
Expected salary: $66027.58 – 68085.5 per year
Location: Sydney, NSW – Randwick, NSW
Job date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:09:35 GMT
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