Administrator - Wellington Community Forensic Team

Location: Porirua -  Ratonga rua o Porirua Campus

Contract: Full Time, 12 months fixed term– Monday to Friday

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 

Are you an experienced Administrator who thrives well under pressure and has a keen eye for detail? We have an opportunity for an Administrator to join our Wellington Community Forensic Team on a 12-month fixed term contract in Porirua. The role is a front-line position, based in the main reception, primarily responsible for providing administrative services to support the Community Forensic Team. The salary for this position is $72,035 - $79,573.

About the Team/Service

The forensic community teams are multidisciplinary based with their principal role as providing mental health services to all prisons (there are 6 prisons and a third of New Zealand’s total prison population in the Central Region) and adult courts (there are 17 court systems) in the region. We have forensic adult community teams based near the courts in the main cities in each district and near the five prisons in the central region of the North Island.  These teams also follow up in the community certain tangata whaiora/consumers that transition from the inpatient units. The Forensic Community teams are also involved with (18) Youth Court providing a Court Liaison Service and completing specialist psychological or psychiatric assessments ordered by the Court through Children Young Persons & Family Act, 1989 (Section 333).

About you 

• Ideally experience in working in the health industry and an understanding of clinical governance
• Well-developed written and oral skills – the ability communicate ideas in writing and verbally
• Excellent word processing and PC skills with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Proven experience and a track record of success in a similar administrative role
• Mature and reflective judgement – the ability to make good decisions under pressure and to handle a range of competing pressures at one time

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. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 18 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact shelly.alexander@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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