Transcriptionist Oncology

Mō te tūnga | About the role
Our Oncology and Palliative Care department is
located in Christchurch Hospital, this department specialises in seeing
and treating patients diagnosed and being treated for Cancer. This is a
primarily outpatient focused service seeing approximately 57,000 patients in
our outpatient service each year.
As a Transcriptionist, you will be working in this
fast-paced environment. You will play a key role in our service, helping to
achieve the best outcomes for our tūroro (patients) and whanaū while working
within a great kapa (team).
This is a full-time, permanent position based in
Christchurch Hospital.
As part of the Administration and Clerical Pay
Equity Claim settlement this role has been mapped to National Band 3 /Profile 3B.
For further information about the administration
and clerical pay equity settlement please follow the link below:
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
This role will see you providing quality
secretarial support to a busy but very friendly department. Your role

**will predominantly involve**:

- Transcribing clinical dictation
- Coordinating appointments with our clinicians and tūroro (patients)
- Collating information and ensuring completeness of the record
- Providing excellent customer serviceYour skills will include:
**Essential**:

- Excellent customer service skills
- people focused
- Excellent keyboard skills (typing

speed of 50-70 wpm)
- Commitment
and ability to achieve accuracy and maintain attention to detail
- Technically savvy - quick at
- Excellent organisational, time
management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and work
unsupervised
- A team player
- Intermediate user in the Microsoft
suite of products e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel
- High level of written and verbal

**communication skillsDesired**:

- Broad administrative experience in

a health-related field
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Familiarity with the public
hospital system (including the patient management system)
- Awareness of people of differing
cultural backgrounds.Mō mātou | About Us
Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the
day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions
delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the
functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions
and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health
services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region.
- 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 Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha, is driven by

**our ā Mātou Uara (Our Value
- s)**:

- 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 huaNgā hua |
Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha
When you work at Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha, 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 Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha, you
are part of something greater than yourself and encouraged to be your unique
self.
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles
at Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha, there could be a place for you Please visit our
careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Te Whatu Ora
- Waitaha.
Applications will be processed as they are
The Future of the Health Industry
only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is
Covid-19. This vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required
to perform your role under the Health Order. As a person working in the health
and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people,
some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that
you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep
you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential
transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of
your employment.
Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai