Clinical Secretarial Support

New Zealand Government; Nelson; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson is seeking a Clinical Secretarial Support to assist consultants and clinical teams. You will coordinate the patient journey, transcribe medical documents, and manage patient data within the hospital system.

The role is permanent, full-time (80 hours per fortnight) with a ~8:00–16:30, Monday–Friday schedule. Excellent typing, MS Office proficiency, and discretion are essential for this busy environment.

Qualifications

• Positive and professional approach.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service.
• Competent typist with knowledge of MS Office.
• Able to manage a busy workload with confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to consultants and clinical teams.
• Coordinate the patient journey from initial appointment through hospital-based care.
• Maintain accurate patient information in the data system and transcribe documents.
• Support daily operations with attention to detail and confidentiality.

Skills

Typing 50 wpm

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Clinical Secretarial Support, Nelson Hospital

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

As Clinical 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 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

Atyping 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.

Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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.

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

Job ref: R1N26-250

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.