Administration Officer - Gastroenterology (Fixed-term)

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern; Otago; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Otago is seeking a part-time Administration Officer to provide essential administrative support. The role involves reception duties, answering calls, booking patients, and clerical tasks. Candidates should possess excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills. This is a fixed-term position offering opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Supportive and friendly team

Opportunity to learn new skills

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with other professionals.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Adaptable and solution-focused.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective reception services.
• Answer incoming calls and manage bookings.
• Carry out clerical work and administrative duties.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Flexibility

Job description

Administration Officer - Gastroenterology (Fixed-term)

• Fixed-term, part-time role (20 hours per week) until 30 June 2026, working Monday to Friday
• Salary band $70,970 to $73,941 p.a. pro-rata

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

This role will effectively contribute to the smooth running of the service by providing an efficient and timely administrative support function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service/organisation.

As part of our team, you will be carrying out a wide range of administrative and reception duties and providing essential support.

These duties include but are not limited to:

• providing effective reception services
• answering incoming calls
• booking and managing of patients
• clerical work.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks, often all at the same time! You'll have a positive outlook, excellent relationship management skills and function well under the pressure that often occurs in a health environment.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• the demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• the ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• the ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner

For the right person, we offer a supportive and friendly team, and above all an excellent opportunity to learn new skills and develop your career.

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 Thursday, 23 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton [e-mail]

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZN01988

Location:

South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type:

Job type: Fixed Term

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Administration - Administration