Community Services Administrator

Community Services Administrator

• Southland Hospital Permanent full time role
• Salary between $75201 and $78358 depending on experience

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 Community Service Administrator will effectively contribute to the smooth running of Community Services by providing an efficient and timely administrative support to the Community Service Teams the Clinical Co-ordinators and the Unit Manager.

This role requires the Community Service Administrator to be responsive and flexible to the changing needs of the service/organisation.

Tasks for this role include but are not limited to:

• Providing timely and accurate administration support for the Unit Manager and Clinical Co-ordinators and wider team members
• Assist with the administrative process for staff recruitment and payroll maintenance
• Scheduling team meetings prepare documentation and take minutes and noting actions when requested.
• Process the referrals for the Community Service Teams as per service expectations

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 350000 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

We are looking for a team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills You will have the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks often all at the same time!

To succeed in this role you will need to have:

• At least two years administration experience

• High degree of knowledge and use of Microsoft Office Suite including advanced knowledge of word- processing spreadsheet email calendar graphics presentation packages
• Excellent attention to detail
• Maintain an exceptionally high level of confidentiality
• Ability to work well in a team and foster good interpersonal relationships

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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 08 October 2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact Mikayla Hamilton

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