Job Description
Ward Clerk
Req ID:  8840
Posting Start Date:  05/11/2026
Advertisement End Date:  12/11/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Job Description: 

Ward Clerk

  • Part time fixed term opportunity | 56 hours per fortnight
  • Tuesday, Wednesday and every second Saturday and Sunday
  • Join a supportive team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital 
 
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), part of Melbourne Health, is a world-class teaching hospital and one of Victoria’s largest Trauma Centres.

Our 30-bed ward specialises in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Respiratory Medicine. Patients are admitted through various pathways, including elective surgery lists, the Emergency Department (ED), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), direct admissions, or inter-hospital transfers.

We are seeking a Ward Clerk to provide high-quality administrative and clerical support. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be a key point of contact for patients, visitors, and staff, supporting the coordination of patient admissions, discharges and transfers while ensuring accurate maintenance of patient records and effective day-to-day operations.
 
Key Accountabilities
  • Provide administrative and clerical support, maintaining accurate patient records.
  • Deliver professional, patient-focused service to patients, visitors and staff.
  • Support patient admissions, discharges and transfers with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Liaise with RMH multidisciplinary team
  • Coordinate reception and administrative tasks to support efficient ward operations.
 
About You
  • Strong customer service, communication and interpersonal skills
  • Relevant administration experience and sound computer skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Patient-focused approach with a commitment to positive experiences
  • Ability to prioritise, use initiative and work effectively in a busy environment
  • Flexible, reliable and receptive to direction and learning
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.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

Name and Contact:  Clare Rowe - Clare.Rowe@mh.org.au

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 environment 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.