Service Administrator - Infection Prevention and Control

South Island - Otago Dunedin; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Southern is seeking a Service Administrator for Infection Prevention and Control in Dunedin. The role focuses on non-clinical administration to support the CNM and IPC team, including data entry, rostering, reports, and payroll-related tasks.

Salary band is NZD 73,476 to 76,551 p.a. pro-rata. The position requires flexibility, strong communication, confidentiality and the ability to adapt to IPC risk situations.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and confidential administration to the CNM and IPC Service.
• Assist with collation of reports and rostering.
• Arrange travel for service requirements to support Southern IPC.
• Support IPC Service staff with administration during outbreaks and education programmes.
• Maintain Time & Attendance (T&A) and OneStaff data for staffing and payroll.
• Protect and maintain patient information in compliance with privacy regulations.

Tools

Time & Attendance system

OneStaff

Job description

Service Administrator - Infection Prevention and Control

Service Administrator – Infection Prevention and Control

• Salary Band $73,476 and $76,551 p.a. pro-rata

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

The Infection Prevention & Control Service Administrator provides flexible administration support to the Southern District Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team. The role involves non-clinical administrative support to the Charge Nurse Manager and IPC Service, including data entry, roster maintenance and clerical support.

Tasks include but are not limited to:

• Provide timely and accurate confidential administration to the CNM ensuring all personnel files and records are accurate and up to date
• Assist with the collation of reports
• Ensure travel for service requirements is arranged to support Southern IPC
• Assist the IPC Service staff with administration and database management during outbreaks
• Support IPC with the IPC education programme
• Adapt to rapid changes in the work environment in response to IPC risk situations.
• Accurately maintain Time & Attendance (T&A) and One Staff data to ensure accurate staffing and payroll
• Protect and maintain patient information in compliance with the Health Information Privacy Code under the Privacy Act

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks. You'll have a positive outlook, excellent relationship management skills and function well under the pressure that often occurs in a health environment.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Previous administration experience
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• The ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner

Working at 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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 240855

Location:

South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type:

Expertise:

Non-clinical - Administration - All values