Administrator - AIR (Aotearoa Immunisation Record) Population Health

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Dunedin Hospital

• Salary between $70,970 and $73,941
• Part-time 0.8 FTE 32 hours per week
• Permanent opportunity
• Make a difference in the community

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The AIR Administrator will support and work in partnership with the AIR Coordinator; to support timely and accurate data record related to the provision of childhood and adult immunisations.

This role will:

• ensure AIR provides an accurate record of immunisations and is used as an effective planning tool to improve immunisation coverage, achievement of health targets and DHB performance expectations with an equity focus
• effectively communicate across the Vaccine Preventable Disease Service stakeholders
• provide high quality administration to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
• promote the Aotearoa Immunisation Register in accordance with the AIR Operations Manual
• ensure effective district day to day leadership and co-ordination of the AIR
• be responsible for promoting excellence aligned to high quality administration processes and systems.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

You must be a team player with strong written and verbal communication skills, who has a high attention to detail. Our ideal candidate needs to be able to prioritise and juggle tasks, within demanding timeframes. You will have at least two years administrative experience ideally within the healthcare sector.

You will be an experienced administrator who works well in a team environment with the ability to foster good interpersonal relationships.

Our successful applicant will have the following:

• Administration experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills including sound knowledge of Microsoft word, excel and outlook
• The ability to learn quickly
• Outstanding organisation and time management skills
• 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 projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

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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

Salary range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired PSA and Te Whatu Ora National Health Administration Workers Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the National Administration and Clerical Pay Scale, Band 4A between Step 1 ($70,970) and Step 3 ($73,941) per annum pro-rata dependant on relevant experience.

How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 25 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/