Clinical Secretarial Support

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

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Clinical Secretarial Support at Nelson Hospital. The role provides essential administrative support to consultants and clinical teams, coordinating the patient journey from referral to community return, and ensuring accurate data management and transcription of medical documents.

The position is permanent, full-time (80 hours per fortnight), Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Qualifications

• Typing speed of 50 words per minute or more is essential.
• Audio transcription experience and medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to consultants and clinical teams.
• Assist with coordinating the patient journey from initial appointment through hospital-based care and back into the community.
• Maintain accurate data management of patient information systems and transcribe medical documents.

Skills

Typing speed 50 wpm

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Clinical Secretarial Support, Nelson Hospital, Permanent Full-time

Opportunity to work alongside a supportive and dynamic team of doctors, nurses, and clinical administration professionals.

Play a meaningful role in supporting patients and their whānau throughout their healthcare journey.

Enjoy a rewarding, positive, and fast-paced work environment.

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 Clinical Secretarial Support, you will provide administrative support to our consultants and clinical teams, assist with coordinating the patient journey from initial specialist appointment through hospital-based care and back into the community.

This position requires excellent attention to detail to maintain accurate data management of our patient information care system and transcribing medical documents.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00AM to 4.30PM.

Please view the position description for further information.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our Clinical Support Services team plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the patient's journey. By providing essential administrative support, we enable clinical teams to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. From coordinating schedules to managing documentation, we are the backbone of the hospital's daily operations. We offer a supportive workplace with professional development opportunities, career progression, job security, and wellbeing programmes.

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About You

As Clinical Secretarial Support, you will:

• Have a positive and professional approach;
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering a consistently high level of customer service;
• Be a competent typist and possess a sound knowledge of the MS Office Suite;
• Be highly empathetic, respect the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and will have demonstrated the ability to manage a busy workload.

A typing speed of 50 words per minute or more is essential. Audio transcription experience and medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential. Our preferred applicants will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

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.