Address- Part time 15.2 hours p/w, ongoing
- Parkville location with flexible, hybrid working
- Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the Clinical Genetics Service
The Clinical Genetics Service provides genetic counselling, genetic and genomic testing to individuals with, or at risk of, genetic conditions who are referred to The Women’s and the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s (Joan Kirner) Hospitals. This includes individuals in the northwest and western parts of Victoria.
About the role
The Clinical Assistant provides general support to the RWH clinical team. This is a varied role that will include provision of clinical and administrative support for various aspects relating to patient flow through the department, including intake calls, data entry, file preparation and making patient appointments
A regular day will see you:
- making intake calls to patients
- following up results and reports to ensure accurate information for risk assessment and counselling
- laboratory liaison for timely receipt of results
About you
You will currently be enrolled or have recently completed a masters of Genetic counselling and have experience is observing a clinical genetics unit.
You’ll bring with you:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Time management and prioritization skills
- An attention to detal and accurate completion of documentation/records relating to clinical contacts
- Competent computer literacy including use standard Microsoft office software
- A demonstrated commitment to high levels of professionalism and confidentiality.
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
