Administrator, Opal Community Services

2 days ago

Palmerston North, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Location: Levin, Permanent Part time position, 0.5 FTE**

**Benefits**
- An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
- A professional and supportive culture and team setting
- Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options
- Tailored wellness programmes

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 seeking an experienced administrator with secretarial skills to work in the community alongside a supportive transdisciplinary team consisting of geriatricians, nursing, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social worker, NASC, Māori connectors and allied health assistants supporting our older population.

The hours of work are likely to be Monday to Friday with negotiation regarding exact hours. This busy role will require you to have excellent communication skills and be a team player.

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds - the perfect blend of rural and city living.

**About the Location**

**Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life.** It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance. Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes - Massey University and the International Pacific College.

**About you**

You will also need to possess the following attributes:

- Proven, high quality and professional customer service skills
- Excellent word processing/data entry skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word
- Ability to maintain a high standard of accuracy and presentation
- Experience with medical terminology would be an advantage as would transcription experience
- Able to work closely with colleagues and the ability to manage a variety of tasks in a busy environment
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines/KPI
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- A strong commitment toward quality improvement
- Data base ability and a working knowledge of Excel would be useful.

If you have the attributes necessary for this role then we would love to hear from you.

**Working at Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

1852809**Location**:

- North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Palmerston North
North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Levin

**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Non-clinical - Administration - Administration**Closes**:

28-Sep-2025

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