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Administration Officer - MaternityHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Administration Officer - Maternity

Administration Officer - Maternity

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern • Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
5 days ago
Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

This role will effectively contribute to the smooth running of the Maternity Service by providing an efficient and timely administrative support function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service.

Tasks include but are not limited to the following :

  • Provide timely and accurate confidential administrative support to enable the efficient functioning of the service
  • Set up and maintain effective electronic and paper filing systems and procedures relevant to the service, enabling quick access to information
  • Greeting and answering enquiries from visitors and women and their families / whānau accessing our service, both in person and on the telephone
  • Provide administrative support to the Charge Midwife Manager as requested

About the Team / Service / Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have the following :

  • Have at least two years clerical administration experience
  • High standard of interpersonal communication skills, including written and verbal
  • Knowledge of office systems and procedures
  • Evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (email)
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Performs tasks reliably, skilfully and accurately
  • Accomplish complex tasks with little supervisory requirement
  • Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

    How to apply

    To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Tuesday, 9 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at

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

    We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website

    Job details

    Job Reference :

    Job Reference : HNZN02445

    Location :

    South Island - Otago - Dunedin

    Job type : Job type : Casual

    Expertise :

    Non-clinical - Administration - Administration

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