Full job description
Clinical Administration Support, Nelson Hospital, Permanent Fulltime
You will enjoy the satisfaction of fulfilling an important role within the hospital, assisting with managing patients through the hospital service and back into the community.
The role enables making a meaningful contribution to the patient journey as well as their families.
Opportunity to work with a supportive and dynamic team of doctors, nurses and the wider Clinical Administration team.
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 Administration Support, you will provide administrative & secretarial support to our consultants and clinical teams. This will include accurate data management, maintenance of our patient information system, and ensuring the efficient and accurate processing of documentation. You may also be required to undertake typing of medical documents.
This is a permanent, full-time role (1.0 FTE) working 80 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday. Starting and Finish times to be discussed.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our team of Administrators are based in Nelson.
About you
As Clinical Administration Support, you will respect the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and will have demonstrated the ability to manage a busy workload.
You - ll be positive, outgoing, a team player and possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will provide a consistently high standard of customer service to our team.
It - s essential to have a sound knowledge of the MS Office Suite and Dictaphone experience. A typing speed of 50+ wpm and knowledge of medical terminology would be advantageous.
The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.
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.
How to Apply
- All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 28 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact
Sonja Rae (Recruitment) at
[email protected] OR
Aishwarya Rajamohan (Team Leader Clinical Support) at
[email protected] .
Job ref: R1N25-180
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
Job details
Job Reference:
R1N25-180
Location:
South Island - Nelson / Marlborough - Nelson
Job type:
Permanent Full time
Expertise:
Non-ClinicalAdministration - All values
Closes:
28-Sep-2026
