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Administration Officer - Specialist Mental Health Youth Speciality Service

Dunedin
- Permanent, part-time (0.8FTE, 32 hours per week) opportunity
- Dunedin CBD base
Mō te tūranga - About the role
As a pivotal member of our team you will be a quick thinker who will be able to deliver effective, confidential, and professional support to our staff, providing robust secretarial, clerical, and reception services.
In this position, you'll be responsible for ensuring the service runs efficiently and be responsive to the changing needs of the department and the organisation. As well as coordinating and implementing timely office procedures you will multitask daily and be the front-line person for youth and family attending outpatient appointments in the department.
Mōu ake - About you
You'll be a team player with excellent communication skills with an interest in working with youths and their families. In this role you'll interact with both internal and external service users, therefore a courteous professional manner is essential when dealing with youth and sensitive and confidential information.
To be successful in this role you will also:
- maintain an exceptionally high level of confidentiality
- be enthusiastic and friendly with a good work ethic
- have a friendly manner alongside outstanding customer service
- have knowledge of the health sector, this is desired but not essential.
Painga - Benefits
- Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
- Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
- Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Mō mātou - About us
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.
Utu whānui - Salary range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the PSA South Island Clerical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the National Health Administration Workers Pay Scale, Band 3C which falls between Step 1 $59,627 and Step 3 $63,984 p.a pro-rata dependant on relevant experience.
Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Saturday, 3 December 2023.
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
Tono ināianei - Apply now
All conversations will be confidential in nature.
If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors
For further information please contact Mikayla Hamilton, Recruitment Advisor at Mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz
Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
- Occupational health assessment
- Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
- Covid-19 vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to Covid-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

Job details
Job Reference: | KHJ/SOUT08248 | |
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Job type: | Permanent Part time | |
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Posted: | 03-Nov-2023 | |
Closes: | 03-Dec-2023 | |
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