Administrator - Mental Health at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Administrator – Mental Health

• Southland Hospital, permanent part-time role – 36 hours per week
• Salary Between $73,476 - $76,551 –p.a prorata + KiwiSaver

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 a pivotal member of our team you will be a quick thinker who will be able to deliver effective, confidential and professional support to our staff, providing robust secretarial, clerical and reception services. This role may include at least one day weekend work in the IPU. This role will involve working with the different teams in the Mental Health Service.

You will be responsible for:

• Effectively contributing to the smooth running of the Mental Health Service and in particular the assigned modality.
• Providing efficient and timely administrative support functions that is responsible and flexible to the changing needs of the service/organisation.
• Equality of administrative processes around the Mental Health Service to allow staff to perform their duties throughout the service where administration is required.
• Ensuring the patient journey through the Mental Health Service is as stress free as possible for the patient, it is achieved in a timely and accurate manner utilising the Mental Health and Hospital patient management systems.

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

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Excellent time management skills
• Prior administration experience preferably with experience in the health sector
• Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

You must be a team player with fantastic communication skills, who understands and appreciates the need for attention to detail. In addition, your strong computer and systems knowledge will see you succeed in this position.

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 30 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katie Procter katie.procter@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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