Clinical Secretarial Support

• Nelson Hospital
• Permanent, part-time role (0.8 FTE, 64 hours per fortnight)
• Join a supportive and collaborative team providing essential administrative/secretarial support
• Play a key role in coordinating the patient journey and supporting clinicians to deliver high-quality care
• Enjoy a rewarding and varied role in a fast-paced healthcare environment
• You will be part of a supportive team committed to delivering excellent service and improving patient outcomes

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

As Clinical Secretarial Support, you will provide high-quality administrative and secretarial support to consultants and clinical teams.

You will be responsible for:

• managing clinical correspondence
• coordinating appointments
• maintaining accurate patient records
• supporting the patient journey from referral through to treatment and follow-up care.

This role requires excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

This is a permanent, part-time role working 64 hours per fortnight (0.8FTE), Mondays 8am to 2.30pm, and Tuesday to Friday 8am to 3pm.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our Clinical Support Services team plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the patient's journey. By providing essential administrative support, we enable clinical teams to focus on delivering exceptional patient care. From coordinating schedules to managing documentation, we are the backbone of the hospital's daily operations. We offer a supportive workplace with professional development opportunities, career progression, job security, and wellbeing programmes.

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About you

As Clinical Secretarial Support, you will:

• have excellent administrative and organisational skills
• be a confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• possess sound computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office applications
• have the ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• be committed to providing exceptional customer service
• respect the importance of patient confidentiality and privacy.

Previous secretarial, administration, or healthcare experience and knowledge of medical terminology would be advantageous but are not essential.

A typing speed of 50 words per minute or more is essential. Audio transcription experience and medical terminology would be advantageous but not essential. Our preferred applicants will be required to undertake a computer skills assessment.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ work visa at the time of applying.

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.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 25 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sonja Rae, Recruitment [email protected] or Aishwarya Rajamohan, Team Leader Clinical Support [email protected]

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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