Administration Support - ICU

Administration Support – Critical Care

• Timaru Hospital
• Permanent 0.75 FTE - 60 Hours per fortnight
• Hours of work to be negotiated
  

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.

About the Role

This position will provide admin support to our ICU team to deliver high quality and customer-focused services.  You will ultimately need to develop a very good operational understanding and the ability to utilise our Patient Management and ICU Information systems. All in addition to having sound general administrative abilities in booking, typing, telephone and reception functions.

About you

This position requires a well-presented administrative professional, who has a proven record of providing quality customer service. Additionally;

• Ability to build immediate rapport with people
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Ability to multi-task while remaining calm and friendly under pressure.
• Ability to take direction well and work as a part of our team.
• A keen eye for detail and accountable for own work.
• Proven experience of working in a reception/customer service role
• MS Office skills (intermediate to advanced level).
• Knowledge of, or commitment to becoming conversant with, procedures relevant to healthcare.
• Ability to function autonomously and unsupervised.
• Have an adaptable approach in a challenging work environment
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality
• The right to work in New Zealand

Working at 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.

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Please apply for this vacancy via our careers page online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Close Date: 6 April 2025

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert on 6 April 2025.  The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.