Mō te tūnga | About the role
Totara House is a specialist multidisciplinary service for young people between the ages of 18-30. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Receptionist/Secretary to provide secretarial and administrative support to ensure the smooth functioning of the service.
Totara House is an "early intervention in psychosis" service. This means we treat people as early as possible in a psychotic episode and aim to assess people who may be showing early signs of developing psychosis.
As an experienced Receptionist/Administrator you will know what it takes to provide great customer service and administration support to your team. This is a varied role so your ability to organise and prioritise your workload, coupled with your desire to help those around you will see you succeed in this position.
This is a permanent full time role or it can be part-time for the right candidate.
As part of the Administration and Clerical Pay Equity Claim settlement this role has been mapped to National Band 4 steps /Profile 4.
For further information about the administration and clerical pay equity settlement please follow the link below:
Administration and Clerical Pay Equity – Te Whatu Ora - Health ew Zealand
In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Provide quality and confidential Administrative/Secretarial support
• Meeting and greeting at the front desk
• Typing doctor’s letters

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Your skills will include:
Desirable:

• Sound knowledge of the English language
• Strong computer and keyboard skills
• Previous Dictaphone experience
• Previous experience in medical terminology and/or experience in the health sector

This is a permanent full time role or it can be part-time, so if you are a self-motivated positive person who enjoys a challenge and supporting a busy team, is capable of multi-tasking and has a high level of organisational skills, than we’d like to hear from you.

Mō mātou | About Us
“ Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”
We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury and the West Coast community.
The culture at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Values):

• Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
• Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
• Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora

When you work at Health NZ Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and businesses. At Health NZ, you are part of something greater than yourself and encouraged to be your unique self.
Tono ināianei | Apply Now
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. Contact Kerri Mc Carthy - kerri.mccarthy@tewhatuora.govt.nz for additional information.
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health NZ Waitaha Canterbury, there could be a place for you!
Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Health NZ Waitaha Canterbury.
Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!