Clinical Administration Support Reliever (Wairau)

Clinical Administration Support Reliever, Wairau Hospital, Permanent Part-time

• Apply your attention to detail and data management skills in supporting our clinical staff in accessing vital patient clinical content which saves lives and improves our patient’s care journey.  In return for your commitment, you’ll enjoy support from the team, a collegial working environment.

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 Clinical Administration Support Reliever, you will work across a range of administration areas within the hospital, to covering leave, sickness and general departmental support. They are a positive and highly motivated workforce and enjoy the challenge of working across a range of multi-disciplinary teams including physicians, surgeons, registrars, nurses, other clinical professionals and administration staff. Their primary responsibility is to provide day-to-day cover for administration and secretarial roles, to enable the smooth flow of patients throughout the hospital.

Duties will include: office administration, organising appointments, wait-listing patients for surgery, booking surgeries, Dictaphone typing of clinical correspondence, and liaising with other hospitals, funding providers, patients and GPs.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 56 hours per fortnight (0.7 FTE), Monday to Friday. No on-call is required.

Our office hours are generally worked between the hours of 7.00AM and 5.00PM .

Please view the position description for further details.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health NZ (Nelson Marlborough) is the main health provider for the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson and Marlborough’s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

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About you

As Clinical Administration Support (reliever),  you will be positive and highly motivated as well as enjoy the challenge of working across a range of multi-disciplinary teams including physicians, surgeons, registrars, nurses, other clinical professionals and administration staff.

You will be able to apply your attention to detail, skill for data management and accuracy in supporting our clinical staff in accessing vital patient clinical content which saves lives and improves our patient’s care journey.

You will be team-focussed and thrive in a busy environment delivering quality customer service. It is also important that you enjoy the challenge of managing last minute changes, can adapt easily to frequent changes to work location, all whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to details.

Previous administration or secretarial experience, a high degree of computer literacy and the ability to work autonomously are essential. Experience with hospital management systems and knowledge of medical terminology is advantageous.

Our preferred candidate will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment.

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 22 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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

Paula Bavin (Team Leader Clinical Support) at paula.bavin@nmdhb.govt.nz

Job ref: R1W25-057

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.