Administrator

Location: Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua

Contract: Permanent, full-time

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 is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Team at the Regional Rangatahi Inpatient Service (RRAIS). As an Administrator, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient provision of all administrative services. You will ensure administrative support is provided to all health professionals in their operational area and information required by other Mental Health Addiction and Intellectual Disability (MHAID) services is timely and accurate.

This role works closely with the team leader and is an integral part of keeping the service running effectively from an administrative perspective. You will be joining a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across disciplines. The salary range for this position is $72,035 - $79,573.

Some of your duties will include:

• Developing and maintaining administrative systems
• Ensuring client/tangata whaiora files are maintained.
• Ensuring all information systems are efficiently operated.
• Maintaining all legal requirements including MHA paperwork.
• Contributing to the quality processes within the team/service.

About the Team/Service Location

The Regional Rangatahi Adolescent inpatient Service is a 12 bedded service and provides treatment for young people aged 13 to 17 who require admission to hospital to support their recovery. The young person will be requiring intensive treatment, investigation or observation (24 hours per day) that cannot safely or adequately be provided in a community setting. 

Whanau are an important element in the work we do, meaning we work collaboratively with whanau and young people to build resilience. Our goal is to enable young people and whanau to live their best lives and realise their potential. 

The team has a bicultural focus and is supported by a Kaumatua and a Kuia. We use a Maori health model to guide our practice with emphasis on whanaungatanga, tikanga. We are committed to workforce development, continuous learning and service improvement.   

About you

We are looking for an Administrator who can carry out duties required and has the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience and a track record of success in a similar administrative role. 
• Ideally experience working in the health industry and an understanding of clinical governance.
• Well-developed written and oral skills – the ability to communicate ideas in writing and verbally
• Excellent word processing and PC skills with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.

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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact lucy.britland@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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