Critical Care Administrator at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Waikato Hospital
• Full Time – 40 hours per week
• Permanent Contract

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in a critical role providing operational and administrative support to the Operations Manager, Cardiovascular and Critical Care.

About the Role

As a successful administrator you will be key in providing administrative support for teams in cardiovascular and critical care services. The successful applicant must be methodical in approach, highly organised, flexible, and have a desire to be a supportive team member. This is essential to allow the Operations Manager and their team to get on with the leadership and delivery of high quality health outcomes by taking on board and executing their administrative workload.

About you

Ideally, we are looking for someone with:

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• You’ll be an experienced administrator or project coordinator who’s used to working in a complex environment.
• An exacting attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A strong customer service drive, being willing to help or problem solve wherever required.
• An understanding of a healthcare environment
• A proactive approach and willingness to take on new tasks or challenges.
• The ability to effectively manage conflicting demands on your time and make decisions in pressure situations.
• A strong understanding of the entire Microsoft Office suite.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 8 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Joanne Macdonald at Joanne.Macdonald@waikatodhb.health.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.