Lead the BreastScreening administration team to ensure efficient patient services and strong staff performance

Fixed Term Administrator Team Leader BreastScreening

Administration Team Leader- BreastScreen Midland and Breast Care

Waikato Hospital Breast Care and CBD HNZ office

Fixed Term 6 months Fulltime (40 hours)

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

As Team Leader you will provide day-to-day leadership, coordination and operational support to Breast Screening and Breast Care Services.

Working in partnership with the Breast Screening and Breast Care Manager, you will help ensure the effective delivery of patient services across our administration teams. You will provide visible leadership during daily operations support staff development and wellbeing, coordinate workforce requirements, and contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives.

This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with frontline staff, clinical teams to ensure patients receive a high-quality, service that supports their clinical care and wellbeing.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys leading people, building strong relationships, solving problems, and making a positive difference to the patient experience.

About the Team/Service

Breast Screen Aotearoa (BSA) is a breast cancer screening programme providing mammograms every two years for eligible women aged 45-69 years. We have recently rolled out age extension to those eligible up to 74. There are eight providers covering New Zealand, of which Breast Screen Midland is one. Breast Screen Midland (BSM) covers the geographic boundaries of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Lakes District regions. BSM currently offers this service from eight fixed sites across the region and is supported by four mobiles that travel around the region providing accessibility for rural women.

About You

You will be an approachable and supportive leader who enjoys working with people and helping teams succeed. You will bring experience coordinating staff within a busy operational environment and have a strong commitment to service excellence.

  • Experience leading, supervising or coordinating staff in health care service delivery
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills
  • Experience managing staff rosters and workforce resources
  • A proactive and solutions-focused approach to operational challenges
  • The ability to foster a positive, inclusive, and high performing team culture
  • Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications
  • An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori and all communities
  • A passion for delivering excellent customer and patient service.

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 2 nd October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ekeraam Jones at Ekeraam.Jones@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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

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