Clinical Administration Relief - Dargaville

North Island - Northland Dargaville; Dargaville; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Dargaville Hospital is seeking a Clinical Administration Relief worker for a permanent, part-time-no-fixed-hours role providing essential administrative cover across clinical and non-clinical services.

You will rotate through reception, patient bookings, data entry, ward clerk duties and general office support, stepping into different administration roles during staff leave to ensure timely, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative experience with strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise workloads and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, professionalism and customer service excellence.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the confidence to learn new roles, processes and systems quickly.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties and patient bookings.
• Data entry and ward clerk duties.
• General office support across clinical and non-clinical services.
• Provide reliable administrative cover during staff leave.
• Collaborate with clinicians, administrators, patients and whānau.

Skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

Communication

Organisation

Confidentiality

Customer service

Job description

Clinical Administration Relief - Dargaville

• Permanent, part-time-no-fixed-hours role providing vital administrative support across a range of hospital services Dargaville Hospital
• Gain exposure to diverse teams and departments while developing your healthcare administration skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment
• Dargaville offers affordable living, a welcoming community, and easy access to some of Northlands most spectacular beaches and outdoor recreation areas

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

As a Clinical Administration Relief worker, you will provide efficient and reliable administrative cover across a variety of clinical and non-clinical services at Dargaville Hospital. Working within the Clinical Relief Team, youll step into different administration roles to support departments during staff leave and periods of increased demand, ensuring the smooth delivery of patient care and service operations. The role encompasses a range of administrative functions, including reception, patient bookings, data entry, ward clerk duties, and general office support.

This is an exciting opportunity for an adaptable and organised administrator who enjoys variety and thrives in a dynamic healthcare environment. Youll work alongside a wide range of clinicians, administrators, patients and whānau, building valuable experience across multiple specialties while making a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of our community.

The Clinical Relief Team plays a vital role in supporting hospital services through flexible and responsive administrative cover. Our team plays a critical role in ensuring departments remain well supported and patients continue to receive timely, high-quality care when regular administration staff are unavailable.

At Dargaville Hospital, youll become part of a supportive rural healthcare environment where your contribution will make a real difference to patients, whānau, and the wider Kaipara community.

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About you

As a Clinical Administrative Relief worker, you will be confident working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy learning new systems and processes quickly. Youll be flexible, reliable, and committed to providing exceptional customer services. You will bring:

• Proven administrative experience with strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Work and Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise workloads and maintain accuracy under pressure
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, professionalism and customer service excellence
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the confidence to learn new roles, processes and systems quickly

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.

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

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: DAR00042

Location:

North Island - Northland - Dargaville

Job type:

Job type: Casual

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Administration - Administration