Team Coordinator, Emergency Department and Birthing Suite

Accepting applications from current Health New Zealand Employees only.

Location: Emergency Department & Birthing Suite Team Coordinator, Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract:  Permanent, full time, 40 hours per week.

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 an experienced team coordinator to provide oversight for staff and reallocation of resources, ensure key performance indicators are met, to support the ongoing improvement of administration processes, and that patient satisfaction is high for the Emergency Department administration team at Wellington Regional Hospital. The salary for this position is $78,614 - $89,491

Duties

• Providing oversight for staff
• Managing day to day issues
• Rostering 
• Audits
• Staff orientation and re-training
• Assisting the Team Leader with implementation and review of processes

About the Team/Service

As the successful candidate you will be a committed team player who is computer literate, self-starter, have prioritising skills, have previous data entry skills, can work under pressure and are able to give attention to detail.

Most importantly, you’ll take a lead in customer relationship care, will have the ability to make people feel comfortable and at ease, will be well presented, keen to learn, reliable.

This team and role are diverse, and you will be dealing with a range of different people, for which you will have excellent customer focus and empathy skills.

About you 

• Experience in directing and motivating staff
• Strong ability to influence at all levels through being professional and credible at all times 
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work exceptionally well under pressure
• Ability to actively contribute to the Quality Improvements within the service.
• Knowledge of rostering

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 Date. 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.