Health Care Assistant / Administrator

• Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic Outpatients, Christchurch Outpatients
• 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week), Permanent role
• Monday to Friday 0800 – 1630 (excluding public holidays)

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.

About the Role

We are looking for an individual to work in a combined Health care Assistant (HCA) 0.5FTE and Administrator 0.5FTE role as part of a small team in the Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic (AAC).  

This role requires you to undertake HCA tasks which include maintaining clinic flow, undertaking delegated clinical tasks, chaperoning patients if required and general tidying and stocking.

The Admin tasks include updating patient demographics, scanning and uploading paperwork and general admin troubleshooting tasks.

As AAC is part of Christchurch Outpatients you may also be required to work as part of the wider Outpatient team.

HCA salary starts from $60,100 to $70,358 per annum. Based on the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery collective agreement.
Administration salary is part of the Administration and Clerical Pay Equity Claim settlement. This role has been mapped to National Band 3 /Profile 3C. For further information about the administration and clerical pay equity settlement - PSA National Health Administration Collective Agreement - FINAL (tewhatuora.govt.nz) 

Please note there are two Position Descriptions attached to the advert via our CDHB careers page.

About the Service

Christchurch Outpatients (including the Anaesthetic Assessment Clinic) works across four floors of our outpatient facility supporting many different specialties.

About you 

If you can multi-task, be flexible in a constantly changing environment, enjoy working in a high functioning team, and have a passion for assisting patients in healthcare, we would like to hear from you. We’re looking for an amazing person whose personality is welcoming and friendly, with an eye for detail.

• Recent health related experience preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Technically savvy – quick at picking up new applications/systems
• Excellent organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent customer service skills – people focused

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 by Friday 21st March. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz