Executive Assistant (Full Time), Surgery, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Services (SAPS), CM Health at Counties Manukau District Health Board (South Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Are you an experienced Executive Assistant who likes to make a difference in a challenging and demanding environment?

If its variety you thrive and you respond well to pressure, then look no further!

About Counties Manukau Health:

Counties Manukau Health (CM Health) provides health and disability services to over 500,000 people in our local community. We are focused on achieving better health outcomes for our growing patient population, with particular emphasis on Maaori and Pacific peoples and other communities with health disparities. 

About the Opportunity: 

Reporting directly to the General Manager and Clinical Director of SAPS; you will be the key communication point for the division and the organisation to ensure consistent delivery of top notch support services. This position is responsible for the provision of effective and efficient executive assistance, administrative coordination support to the General Manager and Clinical Director and wider service. You will contribute to efficient and effective operation of the division by providing executive assistance.

As the primary point of contact, you will be a master of the calendar and events to actively manage their day to ensure it runs smoothly. This includes providing sound judgement and timeliness they can depend on, diary management, meeting and event management, internal and external communications and budget support.

About You:

• Minimum 3 years experience senior administrator/EA supporting to senior staff
• Advanced User of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint)
• Advanced report and business writing skills.
• Demonstrate ability to handle sensitive information
• Ability to prioritise time and tasks effectively
• Managing external relationship.

Acting as a trusted EA, you’ll ensure your leaders are fully briefed on issues and situations that could affect their decision-making, judgement, relationships and other matters. You’ll fully support them to work at their optimum, anticipating their needs before they even know it, and knowing what needs delivering. It goes without saying that most of the content of the role will be confidential, your discretion and professionalism will be required at all times.

What's in it for you?

• Work at the largest organisation in South Auckland
• A great learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
• Fantastic culture and team environment across CM Health
• This role is Monday to Friday based at Middlemore Hospital and the train stops outside our front door!

If you want to be in a role that truly makes a difference to CM Health and our community, then apply now! Please apply at https://careers.countiesmanukau.health.nz/working-here/ or click here for the job description.

For more information about this amazing opportunity, please contact Tangi Namulauu’ulu in the Recruitment via email tangi.namulauulu@middlemore.co.nz

Position Number: CMH20228166

Closing Date: 26th May 2022

Our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our patients and our people. We have strict Health & Safety measures to keep our people safe. All new employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.