Admin/Reception - Therapies
- Permanent, part-time (0.65FTE; 26 hours per week)
- Working across different departments such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Psychology – Physical Health
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
In this role, you’ll provide vital administrative support to the Allied Health Hub, ensuring the smooth coordination of services such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Health Psychology, and the Allied Response Team. You’ll play a key part in managing referrals, booking clinics, maintaining accurate data, and supporting communication between patients, whānau, and health professionals. Your ability to stay organised, manage multiple systems, and provide excellent customer service will help keep the hub running efficiently. This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team environment that plays a crucial role in delivering quality healthcare services across the region.
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About the Service
Te Whatu Ora Taranaki employs approximately 350 allied health professionals across its services, and we’re growing our inpatient physical health rehabilitation team by 60%. You will be joining a friendly team that is diverse in skills and experience, a team that welcomes collaboration, and that values the contribution of each team member. Our team provides rehabilitation care across acute and non-acute inpatient wards as part of Allied Health, and we’re happy to support other teams to ensure their success.
For more information on living and working in Taranaki, click here.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will need to have previous experience as an Administrator or a Receptionist as well as:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively with clients and therapists
- Excellent time management and administration skills, including being technologically savvy
- Have a friendly and welcoming personality
- Ability to speak Te Reo is preferred, but the ability to learn Te Reo is welcomed
About Taranaki
- Do you want to work for an employer known for their focus on employee wellness?
- Would you like to work with a passionate and innovative team?
- Join us on the slopes of Taranaki Maunga!
New Plymouth was named the most liveable city, for a population between 75,000-150,000, by the International Awards for Liveable Communities
Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes, like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf on the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.
Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is a large organisation (2,400 staff) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector to a population of 116,600 people. To learn more about our culture, view the video on our careers page.
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 May 2025. For further information, please get in touch with Vicky Lee at Vicky.Lee@tdhb.org.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.