Clinical Administration Support (Casual) Nelson

Clinical Administration Support, Nelson Hospital, Casual

• As a casual staff member you’ll gain new skills and ‘learn the ropes’ across a range of admin roles and service areas.
• You’ll gain valuable insight into working as a hospital administrator. You can take a break between assignments, or move onto your next assignment.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Casual Clinical Administration Support, you will provide administrative support to our consultants and clinical teams.

The casual pool is made up of administrators and secretaries who work on assignments of varying lengths.  They train with the staff member who's leaving, and continue in the role until a permanent replacement is appointed.  This can take several weeks, or even several months, while we find the right fit for the role. 

A typing speed of 50 words per minute is essential. Dictaphone experience and medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential. Our preferred applicants will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment.

As this is a Casual position, the hours on an as-per-needed basis. The hours for this role could range daily from  7:00AM – 5.00PM, Monday to Friday. No on-call is required.

About the Team/Service/ Location

If you have got what it takes to pick up a range of casual assignments, we offer:

• a supportive team environment,
• a flexible work life balance – by filling casual assignments that work in with your availability,
• new skills, or the opportunity to refresh your admin skills,
• a fun team environment – work alongside dedicated professionals .

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About you

As a Casual Clinical Administration Support, you will:

• respect the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality,
• have demonstrated the ability to manage a busy workload,
• be bright, outgoing and possess excellent interpersonal skills,
• provide a consistently high standard of customer service to our team.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 19 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Sonja Rae (Recruitment) at sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz OR

Gretchen van Haght (Clinical Support Team Leader) at gretchen.vanhaght@nmdhb.govt.nz .

Job ref: R1N25-214

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.