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Posted 25 August, 2026

Administration Team Leader Admin

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Wellington, WGN, NZ Full Time
Reference: 9eab80439b15075d

Job Description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Dunedin, South Island Women's and Children's Health Services, Dunedin Hospital Fixed-term, full-time role until July 2027 Salary band: $82,851-$87,473 per annum 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 The primary purpose of the role is to manage a group of employees who perform administrative duties. The Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day co-ordinated direction, assignment and organisation of clinical bookings for Medicine, Women's, and Children's Health Services. The Team Leader will be a point of contact for management and associated teams to provide optimal service. You will be responsible for planning, implementing, staffing and providing technical support and training to administration team members to best practice standards. You will lead initiatives that embrace innovation and swiftly adjust to strategies and operations in response to evolving healthcare. You will also develop and support initiatives to address barriers to achieve equity, reduce variation, and support partnership across the health sector is an important part of this role. 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 at least two years' administration experience have previous experience leading and managing a team have experience with data management and information systems have strong knowledge of office systems be a strong written and verbal communicator have excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook be a touch typist with a typing speed above 65 words per minute have a strong attention to detail be respectful of the privacy of individuals when dealing with personal information. Working at Health New Zealand 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 service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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