Clinical Secretarial Support

New Zealand Government Joba; Nelson; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson invites applications for Clinical Secretarial Support. The role supports consultants and clinical teams, coordinating patient journeys from initial specialist appointments through hospital-based care and back into the community.

It requires precise data management, medical transcription, and a proactive, patient-centered approach. This permanent full-time position is based at Nelson Hospital, with standard hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Proficient typist with 50+ wpm.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation.
• Solid knowledge of MS Office Suite and data entry.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and manage a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to consultants and clinical teams.
• Coordinate the patient journey from initial appointment through hospital care and back to the community.
• Maintain accurate data in the patient information care system and transcribe medical documents.

Skills

Typing speed 50 wpm

MS Office Suite

Interpersonal skills

Patient confidentiality

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Secretarial Support, Nelson Hospital, PermanentFull-time Opportunity to work alongside a supportive anddynamic team of doctors, nurses, and clinical administration professionals. Play a meaningful role in supporting patientsand their whānau throughout their healthcare journey. Enjoy a rewarding, positive, and fast-paced workenvironment.

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

AsClinical Secretarial Support, you willprovideadministrative support to our consultants and clinical teams, assist with coordinating the patientjourney from initial specialist appointment through hospital-based care andback into the community.This positionrequires excellent attention to detail to maintain accurate data managementofour patient information care system and transcribing medical documents.This is apermanent, full-time role working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday toFriday between the hours of 8.00AM to 4.30PM. Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Clinical Support Services teamplays a vital rolein ensuring the smooth operation of the patient's journey. By providingessential administrative support, we enable clinical teams to focus ondelivering exceptional patient care. From coordinating schedules to managingdocumentation, we are the backbone of the hospital's daily operations. We offera supportive workplace with professional development opportunities, careerprogression, job security, and wellbeing programmes. For moreinformation on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As Clinical Secretarial Support, you will:Have a positive and professional approach;Possessexcellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering a consistently highlevel of customer service;Bea competent typist and possess a sound knowledge of the MS Office Suite;Behighly empathetic, respect the importance of maintaining patientconfidentiality and will have demonstrated the ability to manage a busyworkload. Aptyping speed of 50 words per minute or more is essential. Audio transcription experienceand medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential. Our preferredapplicants will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealandor hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job ref: R1N26-250