Clinical Administration Support (Fixed Term 12 months)

Nelson Marlborough Health; Nelson; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand — Nelson Hospital seeks a Clinical Administration Support professional for a fixed-term 12-month full-time role. You will provide administrative and secretarial support to consultants and clinical teams, manage patient records, and coordinate appointments from referral through to treatment.

Attention to detail, confidentiality, and the ability to handle competing priorities are essential in this fast-paced healthcare environment. Eligible to work in NZ is required.

Qualifications

• High-quality administrative and secretarial support to consultants and clinical teams.
• Experience with managing clinical correspondence and coordinating appointments.
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Able to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to clinicians.
• Manage clinical correspondence and patient records.
• Coordinate appointments and support patient journey from referral to treatment.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Typist

Confidentiality

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Administration Support (Fixed Term 12 months)

Clinical Administration Support, Nelson Hospital, FixedTerm Full Time

• Join asupportive and collaborative team providing essential administrative /secretarial support.
• Play akey role in coordinating the patient journey and supporting clinicians todeliver high-quality care.
• Enjoy arewarding and varied role in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• You willbe part of a supportive team committed to delivering excellent service andimproving patient outcomes

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As Clinical Secretarial Support, you will provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support toconsultants and clinical teams. You will be responsible for managing clinicalcorrespondence, coordinating appointments, maintaining accurate patientrecords, and supporting the patient journey from referral through to treatmentand follow-up care.

This role requires excellentattention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to managecompeting priorities while maintaining a high level of professionalism andconfidentiality.

It is a Fixed Term,full time role for up to 12 months covering maternity leave working 80 hoursper fortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday. Hours are between 7.00AM to 5.00PMwhich will be discussed with the successful candidate.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of Clinical Administration play avital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our healthcare facilities. Byproviding essential administrative and secretarial assistance, we enableclinical teams to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. Fromcoordinating schedules to managing documentation, we are the backbone of thehospital’s daily operations. We providea great place to work withprofessional development and career growth opportunities, job security, andworkplace wellness programmes.

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About you

As ClinicalAdministration Support, you will:

• Have a bright, outgoing personality and will possessexcellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering a consistentlyhigh level of customer service;
• Be a competent typist and possess a sound knowledge ofthe MS Office Suite;
• Be highly empathetic and respect the importance ofmaintaining patient confidentiality;
• Have demonstrated the ability to manage a busyworkload.

Knowledgeof medical terminology would be an advantage, but is not essential.

The successful candidate must beeligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time ofapplying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affectedemployees will be given preference and priority for this position.