Clerical Services Officer (Rover)

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you looking for an Administration position and seeking to further your career at a leading regional hospital? Join the Clerical Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a 'world of opportunities awaits'. 

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking a motivated and adaptable Clerical Services Officer (Roving) to join our Clerical Services team on a part-time ongoing basis (7 days a fortnight). This is an exciting opportunity to work across a variety of departments, providing essential administrative support that contributes directly to high-quality patient care.

About the Role

As a Clerical Services Officer (Roving), you will be responsible for processing patient admissions, discharges, transfers and associated clerical duties across the various departments. You will be relied upon to step into different ward environments, ensuring seamless service delivery and a welcoming experience for patients, visitors, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing accurate and timely patient admission, discharge, and transfer data
• Delivering courteous, customer-focused front desk and phone services
• Maintaining patient records and handling general clerical tasks (filing, data entry, photocopying)
• Supporting daily operations using hospital software systems and Microsoft Office
• Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams
• Contributing to service improvement and best practice in clerical services

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Proven experience in a customer service or administrative role
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise in a busy environment
• High level of accuracy in data entry and record keeping
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office and willingness to learn internal systems

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career and leadership skills. For more information, we encourage you to contact Blair Tanner, Clerical Services Manager via email: Blair.Tanner@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 14th August 2025.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.