Thirty-one years ago, Wendi Moffitt moved to Yamba from Kempsey with her husband. Does that make her a local yet, she muses?
For the past 22 years, Wendi has been the person hard at work behind the scenes multitasking and thinking laterally – ensuring administrative tasks are complete and clinical staff can get on with the job of supporting patients.
Wendi previously worked at Maclean Hospital in a variety of admin roles, including ED, patient admissions, ward clerk and front office.
“Some days I did three jobs in one day if people went home sick. Admin people like to be behind the scenes getting on with it!” Wendi said.
In December 2022, Wendi joined the Specialist Palliative Care team as the sole administration support. She’s based at Yamba Community Health but manages the District-wide admin functions.
“When I was working in ED, I really liked the feeling of helping people. In ED it was patients, and now I can help staff, no matter what they need.
“I do the rosters for the whole service, from Grafton to Tweed and out to Casino. I work with the whole of the Palliative Care team.”
Wendi also supports the recruitment of new staff by doing the behind-the-scenes admin, scheduling interviews, inputting data into ROB, etc.
“I’m getting the knack of health roster and the ROB system – still a lot to learn, but getting the hang of the basics gives me a great sense of achievement.”
Wendi makes sure palliative care nursing staff can get on with supporting patients by ordering and distributing the necessary equipment.
Wendi can turn her hand at most things – she’s currently helping to organise logistics for an international guest speaker for the Specialist Palliative Care team in May (a collaboration between our LHD and MNCLHD).
“One of the many things I love about my job is that I can ride my bike to work, it takes seven minutes. One day it started pouring when I was halfway there. If I returned home I would be late, so I had to work with wet trousers all day,” she giggled.
“Another is that the whole team are lovely and kind. They are all accommodating and support each other and me. I don’t have to think twice about approaching any of them. They will go on call that night at a moment's notice – they are beautiful humans,” Wendi said.
When not at work, Wendi likes nothing more than walking on the beach with her hubby and beautiful mini foxie, Blaze, often enjoying a picnic.
Wendi’s also a soccer mum. Her adult son plays for Maclean, so she spends many weekends on the sidelines cheering him on. And because she can’t help herself, she also does the registrar position for the Yamba soccer club.
3 May is National Administrative Professionals Day. Let’s all say a huge heartfelt thanks to Wendi and all the many administration personnel across the District who keep the wheels turning!