Team Administrator - Allied Health Therapies

• Hastings Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Allied Health Therapies
• 40 hour’s per fortnight, (0.5 FTE)
• Part-Time, Fixed Term 12 months

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 looking to welcome a highly organised part time administrator to our service to support our large Allied Health Therapies Service, Te Whata Moanarua. The position is based at the Hawke’s Bay Soldier’s Memorial Hospital.

If you have an eye for detail, are self-motivated and highly organised, have a positive can-do attitude, excellent verbal and written communication, the ability to multitask and work to deadlines, and most importantly, have proficient computer skills and confidence with clerical processes and systems then we have the opportunity for you.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Duties will include all aspects of day to day office administration, formatting & updating our data bases, documents and presentations; filing; ordering and providing quality business and administrative support to management and the wider clinical group. We are looking for someone who will seek out opportunities to improve our current processes and be a proactive part of our team.

You will work closely with the Manager and Team Leaders of the service and also provide support to our clinicians. The clinicians and teams are varied and include Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Dietitians and Speech Language Therapists who work both in outpatient clinics and in the acute hospital wards. Allied Health Therapists support people with acute and longer-term health conditions to maintain their independence and achieve their wellbeing goals. This is a wonderful opportunity to become part of a large and diverse but supportive and interactive team.

About you

The successful applicant will have proven administrative experience, and a sound knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other programmes and be able to learn new computerised operating systems that we rely on in our organisation.

Current hours are Monday to Thursday 9am to 2:30pm, however hours and days are negotiable for the successful applicant.

You will also need the following key attributes and skills:

• NCEA Level 2 or equivalent Experience
• Two or more years’ experience in a similar role
• Organisational skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate with a wide range of people,both written and verbal
• 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 Christie McClintock at Christie.McClintock@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.