Mō te tūnga | About the role

This Administrator role provides administrative assistance to the Oncology Department. This role plays a vital part in the effective and efficient running of the department as well as assisting the team to meeting their objectives. This role is based at Christchurch Hospital and is casual.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Transcribing letters and Doctors' notes
• Coding and data entry
• Coordinating appointments with our surgeons and patients
• Booking and coordination of theatre lists and outpatient clinics
• Ensuring all information is collated, patient records are complete and managed
• Providing excellent customer service
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy
• Various administration tasks and support in other administrative areas when required
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

Your skills will include:

• Excellent customer care skill
• Typing skills (50 - 70 WPM)
• Technically savvy - quick at picking up new applications/systems
• Excellent organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to achieve accuracy and maintain attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines and work unsupervised
• Intermediate to advanced user in the Microsoft suite of products e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel
• A background working as an administrator in the health industry

Mō mātou | About Us

“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury the West Coast community.

The culture at Canterbury District Health Board, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Values):

• Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
• Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
• Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

Ngāhua | Benefits of working at CDHB

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

At the DHB, you are part of something greater then yourself and encouraged to your unique self.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site . Contact us on for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at CDHB, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within the Canterbury District Health Board.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Canterbury District Health Board