- Queenstown Hospital
- Permanent, part-time role (0.6 FTE)
- Salary band: $73,476 - $76,551 per annum pro-rata
- Hours worked over 4 days between 8.30am - 3pm
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 Primary Care Team Administrator helps keep the Queenstown Lakes Maternity Service running smoothly by providing flexible administration support. The role involves data entry, filing and other administrative tasks. This role will work closely with other administrators, midwives, nurses and clinical teams to make sure the Maternity ward runs smoothly, and all patient requirements are met.
Tasks include but are not limited to:
- working closely with other administrators and clinical teams to make sure appointments and treatments are scheduled and all patient requirements are met
- ensuring patients, whānau and visitors experience a warm, respectful and professional contact from the service, guided by the mātāpono
- ensuring reception and waiting areas are welcoming, clinically and culturally safe and well-presented, with information, signage or environmental issues escalated as needed
- providing timely and accurate confidential administration support is provided to the Midwife Manager
- ensuring referrals for the Maternity Service are received via Southern electronic systems, email, and mail and processed daily within agreed timeframes
- preparing agendas and taking and distributing minutes as directed by the Midwife Manager, ensuring information is communicated accurately, effectively and efficiently
- ensuring newborn babies have their details registered on the National Health Identifier system within 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 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.
About you
We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to deal with a variety of people and tasks. You'll have a positive outlook, excellent relationship management skills and function well under the pressure that often occurs in a health environment.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- at least two years previous administration experience
- demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
- excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
- the ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
- strong computer skills
- the ability to handle confidential information in a sensitive and professional manner.
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 Thursday, 19 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.