Clinical Records & Coding Team Leader

New Zealand Government; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Gisborne is seeking a Clinical Records Team Leader to oversee the Clinical Records and Coding services at Gisborne Hospital. You will provide operational leadership for a team focused on secure, accurate patient information management and continuous service improvement.

You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to support patient care, governance, and reporting while ensuring compliance with privacy and information governance

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams.
• Significant experience in Clinical Records, Health Information Management, or healthcare administration.
• Sound knowledge of clinical records management and information governance practices.
• Understanding of clinical coding principles and healthcare data requirements.
• Strong knowledge of the Privacy Act, Health Information Privacy Code, and Public Records Act.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across clinical records and coding functions.
• Oversee day-to-day management of a dedicated team to ensure accurate and secure patient information.
• Lead service delivery, workforce planning, and quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to support patient care and reporting.
• Drive information governance and compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical Records

Health Information Management

Information governance

Privacy Act knowledge

Public Records Act knowledge

Coding knowledge

Communication skills

Quality improvement

Advanced computer literacy

Education

Information Management or Health Information Management qualification (desirable)

Tools

Health information systems

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Gisborne is seeking a Clinical Records Team Leader to oversee the Clinical Records and Coding services at Gisborne Hospital. You will provide operational leadership for a team focused on secure, accurate patient information management and continuous service improvement.

You will collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to support patient care, governance, and reporting while ensuring compliance with privacy and information governance