Relief Elective Booking Coordinator - Fixed Term

• Hastings Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Administration Service
• 80 hour’s per fortnight, (1.0 FTE)
• Full-Time, Fixed Term until July 2025

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 Booking team on a daily basis

Our teams co-ordinate the Outpatient and Surgical bookings so you will need to an effective communicator, have excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure.

About you

Naturally you will be able to recognise the needs, aims and aspirations of whanau from all culturally diverse groups within our community. It would be an advantage if you have previous experience working in the health sector. We are ideally looking for someone with experience in a busy role.

You will also need the following key attributes and 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.
• You will be required to deal sensitively and confidentially with all information and have a strong attention to detail.
• 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.

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 careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sara Deeley at Sara.Deeley@hbdhb.govt.nz

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