Multi-Disciplinary Meeting Coordinator at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin Hospital
• Part time (0.6FTE) 24 hours a week
• Monday to Friday inclusive, between the hours of 0800 hrs - 1700 hrs
• Salary between $75,201 and $78,358 depending on experience per annum 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 Multi-Disciplinary Meeting Coordinator will provide an efficient, high-quality coordinated service which facilitates cancer multi-disciplinary meetings designed to provide optimal service delivery to patients.

Tasks include but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure documentation associated with the cancer multi-disciplinary meetings is maintained accurately and available within a timely period
• Ensure all relevant and pertinent information for the meeting is appropriately documented and available to attendees prior to the scheduled meeting
• Maintain electronic patient record systems accurately.
• Complete all electronic data entry accurately and in a timely manner
• The Multi-Disciplinary Meeting Coordinator supports Faster Cancer Treatment through assisting with key work such as prospectively tracking patients and processing key diagnostic and treatment milestones using the electronic Faster Cancer Treatment solution
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels that support robust, cohesive and effective information distribution.
• Establish, facilitate and manage multi-disciplinary meetings from which patient management plans are formulated, ensuring all relevant stakeholders are informed
• Support Faster Cancer Treatment, a Ministry of Health initiative, by prospectively tracking patients and processing key milestones on the Faster Cancer Treatment pathway using the electronic solution

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in the services we provide and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. Our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind 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 written and verbal communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks, often all at the same time!

Our ideal candidate will:

• have a background in health or health administration
• have previous experience working in a clerical/client/professional liaison role, ideally within a healthcare environment
• demonstrate proven computer literacy
• have high attention to detail
• maintain a high level of confidentiality
• be able to work effectively under pressure
• have strong organisational skills
• be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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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 serve 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 Friday, 26 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at 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