Secretarial Support - Wairau Hospital at Nelson Marlborough Health (Nelson/Blenheim), Wairau Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Secretarial Support - Wairau Hospital (Blenheim) 

Outpatients, Clinical Support Services

Permanent 0.8FTE position (64 hours per fortnight)

• Are you an experienced administrator with great customer service skills?
• Do you have the skills to be effective at scheduling appointments and competently managing waiting lists?
• Want to be part of a friendly, supportive team in a fast-paced environment?
• Bring an energetic attitude and sense of humour to your role
• Sound knowledge of MS Office is important
• Ability to show appropriate initiative and be proactive
  

We are looking for a personable and capable administrator, with outstanding communication and organisational skills, to join our clinical services support team at Wairau Hospital. You will provide administrative support to our consultants and clinical teams.

This position requires close attention to detail to maintain accurate data management of our patient information care system and transcribing of medical documents.

The starting salary for these positions is $49,580 (pro rata i.e. based on a 40 hour working week).

A typing speed of 50 words per minute is essential. Dictaphone experience and medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential. Our preferred applicants will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment.

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You-ll respect the importance of maintaining patient confidentiality and will have demonstrated the ability to manage a busy workload. You-ll be bright, outgoing and possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will provide a consistently high standard of customer service to our team.

For the health and safety of staff and patients all NMH staff are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

Nelson Marlborough Health is the main health provider for Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough-s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)

You will enjoy the satisfaction of fulfilling an important role within the hospital, assisting with managing patients from initial specialist appointment, through the hospital service and back into the community.

We provide a great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security, and workplace wellness programmes.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 546 1274.

Keen to apply now, it-s easy. Please fill in our online application form and include a covering letter outlining your reasons for applying.

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz

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Applications close: Open until filled. Applications will be processed as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.

Nelson Marlborough Health strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.  

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.