Clinical Administrator | Christchurch Health Campus

• Christchurch – Christchurch Health Campus - Gastroenterology Department 
• Permanent full-time position working 40 hours per week

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.

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.

Within Health NZ Waitaha Canterbury, our Gastroenterology Department provides comprehensive secondary and tertiary level inpatient, and outpatient services to Canterbury and locations throughout the South Island. This department manages the Endoscopy Day ward, the FIT programme for Canterbury, and is adjacent to the National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP).

About the role

This exciting opportunity is for a Clinical Administrator to support the Gastroenterology Department and is ideal for someone who is a team player and has a customer centric approach.

In this role you will provide Administration support, mainly through Transcription (Typing from Dictation) of Medical letters and other clinical documents. You will also be involved in managing relationships.

As part of the Administration and Clerical Pay Equity Claim settlement this role has been mapped to National Band 3 /Profile 3

For further information about the administration and clerical pay equity settlement please follow the link below: 

Administration and Clerical Pay Equity – Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand

As part of our recruitment process, we may use informal assessments to help evaluate candidates’ suitability for the role. These assessments are designed to reflect key skills or attributes relevant to the position, such as accuracy, attention to detail, or task efficiency.

Please note:

•  This assessment is not a formal or externally accredited test.

•  It is used solely to support our internal decision-making process.

•  All candidates are assessed using the same criteria to ensure fairness and consistency.

•  If you require any adjustments or accommodations to complete the assessment, please let us know in advance.

Performance in this assessment will be considered alongside other application materials and interview outcomes. We are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process and welcome feedback at any stage.

About you

Essential:

• Excellent keyboard skills (50 – 70 wpm)
• Excellent customer service skills – people focused
• High level of written and verbal communication skills
• Technically savvy – experience with data systems and quick at picking up new applications/systems
• Excellent organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to achieve high levels of accuracy
• Maintain attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and work unsupervised
• Ability to manage and coordinate a range of different inputs to achieve the agreed outputs
• A team player
• Intermediate to advanced user in the Microsoft suite of products e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel
• Demonstrated perceptiveness and a proactive approach in an administrator role.

Desired:

• Broad administrative experience in a health-related field
• Awareness of people of differing cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Familiarity with the public hospital system (including the patient management system)

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 career’s portal.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kerri McCarthy at Kerri.McCarthy@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.