Relief Booking Coordinator

• Hastings Hospital
• 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)
• Full-time, 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

We are seeking a skilled Co-ordinator to provide cover for planned leave and to assist our busy Booking team. This role requires a high level of confidentiality as you will be required to deal with sensitive information.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The booking team play an essential role in coordinating the Outpatient and Surgical bookings across Hastings hospital. You will need to be an effective communicator, have excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Naturally you will be able to recognise the needs, aims and aspirations of whanau from all culturally diverse groups within our community and share in our values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira – Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care

About you

We are ideally looking for someone with experience in a busy role, and it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Competent in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & Power point) and related functions and generally be computer savvy with the ability to learn the other software packages used.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people - internally and externally.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Multi-tasking & Organisational abilities
• Self-motivated, with the ability to prioritise your own workload, as well as work as part of the team.
• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

It would be an advantage if you have previous experience working in the health sector. If your skills match those above, if you are enthusiastic with loads of energy, apply for your new challenge today!

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. 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

To view the position description, click HERE and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online career's portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sara Deeley via email on Sara.Deeley@hbdhb.govt.nz or via phone on 0272364354.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.