Team Secretary, Clinical Transcription Service

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is seeking a dedicated Team Secretary to join the Transcription Service at Middlemore Hospital. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday, and focuses on transcribing medical dictations while providing essential secretarial support to the Clinical Head and Senior Medical Staff.

You'll work in a tight-knit team of five, handling fast-paced transcription workloads and maintaining MS Word and Outlook correspondence.

Qualifications

• Dictaphone typing experience is required.
• Typing speed of at least 55 wpm.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Outlook is essential.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe medical dictations and provide essential secretarial support to the Clinical Head and Senior Medical staff.
• Support the Clinical Head and Senior Medical staff with daily administrative tasks in a busy hospital transcription service.
• Assist in a fast-paced transcription workflow within a close-knit team of five.

Skills

Dictaphone typing

55 wpm

Fast-paced environment

Tools

MS Office Word & Outlook

Job description

Permanent Full-time | Middlemore Hospital

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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

We are looking for a Team Secretary to join our busy, dynamic Transcription Service team at Middlemore Hospital. This full-time, Monday to Friday position offers you the chance to play a key role supporting our Clinical Head and Senior Medical Staff. As part of a close-knit team of five, youll provide essential secretarial support for the Clinical Team and transcribe medical dictations, transcription makes up approximately 60% of this fast-paced role.

About You

Do you have experience in the medical field and are looking to further develop your skills? Alternatively, if you do not have a medical background but possess exceptional dictaphone typing speed and accuracy, this role presents an excellent opportunity for you.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has dictaphone typing experience
• Minimum typing speed of 55wpm
• Intermediate level of MS Office Word & Outlook
• Thrives in a fast-placed, busy environment
• 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.

Closing Date:9th November 2026