Occupational Health Administrator, South Canterbury

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora; Timaru; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora hiring an Occupational Health Administrator for South Canterbury in Timaru. You will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Occupational Health Team and liaise with local and national colleagues to keep systems aligned with health plans and priorities.

The role requires at least three years of administration or coordination experience, with a focus on accuracy, reliability, and strong customer service.

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience in administration or coordination roles.
• Provides accurate, high-quality administrative support.
• Strong organisational and time management skills; meets deadlines in a busy environment.
• Proactive, able to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective administrative support to the Occupational Health Team.
• Engage with local and national Occupational Health teams to support staff wellbeing at work.
• Communicate within the Occupational Health team and health systems to align plans and progress.

Skills

Organisation

Time management

Communication

Customer service

Job description

Occupational Health Administrator, South Canterbury

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Timaru, South Island

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

The purpose of the Occupational Health Team Administrator role is to provide effective administrative support to the team and be responsible for the overall administration function within the Occupational Health Team.

As a member of the Occupational Health Team, this role involves:

• Engaging with the local and National Occupational Health teams to ensure our health systems support our people to be well and stay well at work.
• Contributing to a work environment in which people take pride in their work and work together to provide excellence in customer service.
• Within own areas of responsibility, communicating within the Occupational Health team, and our health systems, to support everyone to be aligned with and informed about the Occupational Health plans, programme priority and progress.

About you

You are an organized and reliable administrator with at least three years' experience in administration or coordination roles. You enjoy keeping things running smoothly and take pride in providing accurate, high-quality administrative support.

You have strong organisational and time management skills, enabling you to manage your workload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines in a busy environment. You are proactive, can work independently, and are comfortable adapting to changing priorities when needed.

You communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing, and enjoy working with a range of people to provide great customer service and support.

Experience in occupational health and safety or within the health sector is desirable but not essential.

Working for Health New Zealand

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.