Clinical Records Team Lead - Health Information & Coding

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is seeking a Clinical Records Team Leader for Gisborne Hospital. You will lead the Clinical Records and Coding teams, steward patient information security, accuracy and timeliness, and support clinical decision-making and reporting.

The role focuses on operational leadership, workforce planning, and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with privacy and information governance standards in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing teams in clinical records or health information settings.
• Strong knowledge of clinical records management and information governance practices.
• Understanding of privacy, health information privacy code, and public records acts.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across clinical records and coding functions.
• Lead day-to-day management of the Clinical Records team to support patient care and reporting.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and information governance activities.
• Collaborate with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders to ensure compliant service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Records Management

Information Governance

Privacy & Data Protection

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Quality Improvement

Analytical Thinking

Health Information Systems

Medical Terminology

Workload Prioritisation

Education

Relevant qualification in Health Information Management or Records Management

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is seeking a Clinical Records Team Leader for Gisborne Hospital. You will lead the Clinical Records and Coding teams, steward patient information security, accuracy and timeliness, and support clinical decision-making and reporting.

The role focuses on operational leadership, workforce planning, and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with privacy and information governance standards in a hospital setting.