Clinical Administrator | Hillmorton Health Campus

• Christchurch – Hillmorton Health Campus
• Part- time permanent position working 20 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. 

About the role

The Specialist Mental Health Adult Community Team is seeking a skilled and motivated Clinical Administrator to join their small and effective team. This role will be based with the administration team in Crisis Resolution, Specialist Mental Health Service. This role is based at Hillmorton Hospital.

You will provide support to the Crisis Resolution team, Specialist Mental Health Service, which involves Reception, secretarial, general administration support. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team and therefore you will be required to work with various clinical and non-clinical staff at a variety of levels.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating administration tasks alongside the team
• Covering reception
• Answering phone calls
• Winscribe typing
• Taking meeting minutes
• Managing referrals
• Maintaining patient information system
• Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and whānau

About you | Skills and experience

This role requires someone who can manage difficult situations, with composure and professionalism. As you will be the first point of contact for our consumers, you will be required to have excellent communication and people skills. Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to hit the ground running and pick up systems and processes with ease.

Skills required in this role:

• Mental Health experience is desirable
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Typing skills (50 – 70 WPM)
• Accuracy and high attention to detail
• Microsoft Knowledge (Office, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Flexibility and adaptability skills

As part of the Administration and Clerical Pay Equity Claim settlement this role has been mapped to National Band/Profile 4A.

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

2022-05-24-National-Health-Administration-Pay-System-Operational-Guide.pdf (tas.health.nz)

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 careers’ 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.