Clinical Administration Relief - Bay of Islands

Clinical Administration Relief - Bay of Islands

Permanent, part-time-no-fixed-hours role providing vital administrative support across a range of hospital services at Bay of Islands Hospital in Kawakawa. Gain exposure to diverse teams and departments while developing your healthcare administration skills in a supportive and fast-paced environment. With stunning coastlines, a relaxed lifestyle, and a strong sense of community, the Bay of Islands offers a unique opportunity to combine meaningful work with an exceptional quality of life.

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 a Clinical Administration Relief worker, you will provide efficient and reliable administrative cover across a variety of clinical and non-clinical services at Bay of Islands Hospital. Working within the Clinical Relief Temp Pool, you’ll step into different administration roles to support departments during staff leave and periods of increased demand, ensuring the smooth delivery of patient care and service operations. The role encompasses a range of administrative functions, including reception, patient bookings, data entry, ward clerk duties, and general office support.

This is an exciting opportunity for an adaptable and organised administrator who enjoys variety and thrives in a dynamic healthcare environment. You’ll work alongside a wide range of clinicians, administrators, patients and whānau, building valuable experience across multiple specialties while making a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of our community.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Clinical Relief Temp Pool provides essential administrative support across a variety of hospital and community services, helping ensure the smooth delivery of patient care. Our team plays a critical role in ensuring departments remain well supported and patients continue to receive timely, high-quality care when regular administration staff are unavailable.

Based in Kawakawa at Bay of Islands Hospital, you’ll enjoy working in a close-knit team environment while supporting healthcare services that are at the heart of the local community.

About You

As a Clinical Administrative Relief worker, you will be confident working in a fast-paced environment and enjoy learning new systems and processes quickly. You’ll be flexible, reliable, and committed to providing exceptional customer services. You will bring:

• Proven administrative experience with strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Work and Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise workloads and maintain accuracy under pressure
• Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, professionalism and customer service excellence
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the confidence to learn new roles, processes and systems quickly

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 4 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Apetera at NL-Jobs@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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

Job Details

Job Reference: BAY03967

Location: North Island - Northland - Bay of Islands

Job Type: Casual

Expertise: Non-clinical - Administration

Closes: 04-Oct-2026