- 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) based at Gallagher Drive, Hamilton but working across Thames and southern rural hospitals (SRH) – Te Kuiti, Tokoroa, Taumarunui
- Work, and lead, in an environment that values culture and puts the team as a top priority
- Work in an environment where input, initiative and innovation are encouraged.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager with a background in administration to join us as the Administration Manager for community and rural health services across the Waikato district. We are looking for a dedicated and motivated individual to join our team to collaborate with the senior leadership team to provide exceptional administrative services across Thames, Tokoroa, Taumarunui and Te Kuiti hospitals and the associated community based services.
This is an exciting and challenging career opportunity, where you will:
- Collaborate closely with operations and clinical managers to provide positive and effective support, forging strong cnnections and fostering an environment of teamwork.
- Ensure robust processes are in place for our administration team to provide outstanding administration support to both our clinical teams, and our patients.
- Directly manage the administration teams working in busy hospital and community based environments, ensuring effective and efficient rostering.
- Oversee recruitment
- Coordinate staff training and regular team meetings
About the Team/Service/ Location
Community & Southern Rural Health (including Hamilton & Rural administration) covers the community nursing teams operating from Gallagher Drive and the surrounding rural bases. The rural hospitals are located in Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui.
While this position will be primarily based at Gallagher Drive in Hamilton, the successful candidate will be expected to travel on a regular basis between Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui hospitals.
About you
Describe the experience and professional competencies of the ideal candidate- in brief sentences. Include 3-4 bullet points of essential skills and experience.
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
- 5 – 7 years experience leading and managing teams of staff in a large complex environtment (health background would be ideal)
- Experience with providing administrative and business support functions and working with people from all backgrounds and health disciplines
- Experience and genuine interest in managing successful teams
- Highly developed communication and interperson skills including the capacity to negotiate, resolve conflict and positively influence and motivate others
- Experience working with budgets
- Some background in leading change management is desirable
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
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How 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 11:59pm on 20/08/2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at [email protected].
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
