Secretarial Support (Reliever, Wairau)

• Wairau Hospital, Blenhiem
• 56 hours per fortnight (0.7 FTE)
• Permanent

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Our secretarial permanent relievers work across a range of administration areas within the hospital, helping out when departments are short staffed. 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. 

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

The starting salary for this position is $74,090 (per annum pro rata i.e. based on a 40 hour work week). 

About the Team/Service/ Location

In this role, 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.

Situated at the top of the South Island, Blenheim is well known for its temperate climate, award winning wineries, stunning scenery and outdoor pursuits - all available within minutes of the town centre. For more information on the Marlborough region visit https://marlboroughnz.com/ 

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 our ideal candidate, 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 and 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.

In return for your commitment you’ll enjoy support from the team, a collegial working environment and job security.

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

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

Please click Apply Now to fill in our online application form and include a cover letter explaining your interest in this position. Applications via email will not be considered. 

If you have any general questions about the role, please contact our recruitment team Sonja Rae at sonja.rae@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 539 5748. 

For role specific information, please contact Paula Bavin – Team Leader Clinical Support on paula.bavin@nmdhb.govt.nz .

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz 

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Applications close: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.