Administration Officer - Dispatch (Emergency Department)

Administration Officer – Dispatch (Emergency Department)

Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin

Salary $57,291 - $63,630 per annum

• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ
• Busy and varied service
• Fixed term, full-time (1 FTE) position available until 30 June 2024

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Our Emergency Department is an exceptionally busy service and provides care for thousands of attendees every year.  As an Administration Officer – Dispatch in the Emergency Department you will contribute to the smooth running of this service by providing an efficient and timely support function that is responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the organisation.

This role has a strong focus on records management, maintaining our information database and maintaining tidy storage areas so records can be quickly retrieved when required.

Please note our administrators work on a rotating roster Monday to Sunday, so it is essential you are flexible and available to work across all shift patterns.

Shift patterns consist of

• Afternoon 4pm - 12am
• Night 12am - 8am
• Weekend/Stat Day Morning 8am - 4pm

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Mōu ake | About you

To be successful in this role you will enjoy working in a demanding environment.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have previous administration experience
• Be efficient and able to access to information quickly
• The ability to be discrete is an absolute requirement
• Ability to work in a structured environment with repetitive tasks

You must be a team player with very good communication skills, who understands and appreciates the need for attention to detail. In addition, your strong computer and systems knowledge will see you succeed in this position.

Mō mātou | About us

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.

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 1B between Step 1 $57,291 to Step 3 $63,630 pa pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  29 April 2024

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Mikayla Hamilton, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature Mikayla.Hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz

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

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)