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

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin Hospital
• Fixed-term, full-time position available until June 2026
• Hours of work - Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm
• Salary between $66,611 - $71,074 per annum depending on experience

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 we evolve into a digital environment, we have a fixed-term, full-time (1 FTE) Digitisation Quality Officer position available until 30 June 2026. This role ensures the quality of the information we are digitising meets standards set out by Archives New Zealand, while producing a digital document for staff to access, and also ensures quality information can be accessed in a timely way.

This role contributes to the smooth running of the Digitisation Service by providing an efficient and timely digitisation support function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service/organisation.

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

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• excellent IT skills with an ability to learn new systems
• the ability to use multiple applications
• the proven ability to work with IT solutions to ensure data quality
• the ability to operate and run a quality assurance program including quantitative and qualitative analysis
• the ability to troubleshoot IT issues
• a high standard of interpersonal communication skills, including written and verbal
• a high level of accuracy, judgment and maintaining confidentiality
• a Diploma in Business Administration would be an advantage.

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

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 25 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.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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