Digitisation Officer - Preparation at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin Hospital
• Fixed-term, full-time opportunity available until end of June 2026
• Hours of work - Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm
• Salary between $58,150 and $64,584 per annum pro-rata depending on experience

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

As the Digitisation Officer - Preparation, you will effectively produce an accurate digital document of our clinical information and contribute to the smooth running of the Digitisation Service of our clinical records. You will provide an efficient and timely function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service which includes file preparation and document management.

About the Team/Service/Location

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• a high standard of interpersonal communication skills
• the ability to process large volumes of documents with varying sizes and formatting
• the ability to focus for extended periods of time
• the ability to use digitisation hardware and software.

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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.

How to apply

To apply for the role click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Thursday, 27 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.