Administration Team Leader - Women's and Children's Health Services

Administration Team Leader Womens and Childrens Health Services

• Dunedin Hospital Permanent Full time
• Salary Band 7 between $81226 and $85758 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

We are bringing our Womens and Childrens administration together and we are looking for someone to lead this team as we transition into the New Dunedin Hospital Outpatients Building. The function of this 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 Womens and Childrens 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. You will lead initiatives that embrace innovation & swiftly adjust to strategies and operations in response to evolving healthcare. Developing & supporting initiatives to address barriers to achieve equity reducing variation and supporting partnership across the health sector is an important part of this role.

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About you

Experience:

• At least 2 years administration experience.
• Previous experience leading and managing a team.
• Experience with data management and information systems
• Familiarity with administrative procedures and tools (Office 360 etc)

Knowledge and skills:

• High standard of interpersonal written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of diplomacy and interpersonal skills negotiating influencing
• and facilitating sensitive issues when necessary.
• Demonstrated success in leading and delivering on improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated strong customer focus.
• Ability to foster a culture that promotes continuous learning and improvement.

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 Mori 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 Friday 5 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact:

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