Cancer MDM Co-ordinator (0.5 FTE) based at Hutt Hospital

Location:  Primarily Hutt Valley Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 0.5 FTE

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 

We are looking for someone who will co-ordinate, support and manage our MDM meetings based in Hutt Hospital.  The role involves preparing agendas and documentation for the meetings to ensure all information is available for the attendees in advance and ensuring that all meeting outcomes are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.  We seek a person who cannot only manage the day to day running of the meetings but also help identify and implement improvement opportunities.  Some travel may be required to and from Hutt and Wellington campuses.  A clean driver's licence is essential. The REM is $73,476 - $81,164 pending qualifications, experience and skillset. 

Multidisciplinary Cancer meetings are defined as a regularly scheduled meeting where representatives from specific services get together to discuss appropriate diagnostic tests and suitable treatment options for an individual cancer patient.  The MDM Coordinator maintains the responsibility of planning and co-ordinating MDMs, communicating and interacting with clinicians and collecting quality data.

About the Team 

You will be part of a large group of clinical typists who are highly specialized in transcription work.  The team provides transcription services to clinical staff across the DHB, delivering high quality, accurate work with timely turnaround.   Our team is diverse, fun, multi-cultural and hard working. We pride ourselves on making a positive contribution to the patient journey, working together and supporting each other to do so. 

The Patient Administration Service (PAS) is a group of five services which work together to support the patient journey from referral to a CCDHB treatment provider, right through to discharge.  PAS goals are to provide high quality, efficient and effective administration support to enable clinical staff to concentrate on patient care. 

About you 

You will be a highly experienced Co-ordinator who has excellent administrative skills, a good command of English and a positive attitude.

Skills and experience:

• High level of planning and co-ordinating skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Some knowledge of medical terminology
• Flexibility and keen to learn
• Desire to work in a team environment

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 21 January 2026. 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.