Administrator - Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

5 days ago

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time NZ$50,000 - NZ$70,000 per year

Administrator Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Mental Health & Addictions Services

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

0.5 FTE permanent position (20hrs per week)

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 looking for a part-time Administrator to join our Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service. This role provides administrative support and clinical typing functions to the clinicians within the team enabling greater service efficiency and resource utilisation. The Administrator will also provide leave cover for the CAMHS Systems Coordinator. We are looking for applicants with a genuine caring and warm personality, calm and patient demeanour and resilience to engage with people where theyre at.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

About you

Suitable candidates will have:

Excellent customer services skills, communication skills under pressure and flexibility.

Excellent medical typing skills and ability to quickly and accurately turn around clinical letters and meeting minutes to meet time constraints

Proficient IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook)

Experience learning and navigating IT based systems, with preferred experience in a health care setting

Significant general office-based skills and experience

Sound knowledge of Equity principles, a commitment to bi-culturalism and demonstrable application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.

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 Monday 8th December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ross Ekdahl at

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

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