Internal Medicine New Zealand jobs

• Permanent, full-time position based in Auckland or Christchurch.
• Applications open to current Health New Zealand employees only.
• This role offers the chance to be at the heart of Audit & Assurance operations, supporting a team that delivers important audit, investigation, analytics, and risk activities across Health New Zealand.
• Join a collaborative, supportive environment where no two days look the same, and where your organisational strengths and problem‑solving skills will have real impact.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations - from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As an Admin Support professional, you will provide planning, coordination and administrative services across the Audit & Assurance (A&A) team spread across the country, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard. You will support a variety of planned and ad-hoc audits, investigations, analytics, and risk projects. This includes preparing and managing documentation, coordinating meetings and travel, maintaining records and databases, responding to internal and external requests, and supporting overall workflow management.

In this role, you'll work closely with auditors, analysts, investigators and leaders across Health NZ. You'll report to the Quality Standards and Reporting Manager in supporting the Chief of Audit and Assurance in managing key tasks such as audit administrative tasks, team calendar coordination, document control, invoice processing, and supporting new staff onboarding. This is a role where your attention to detail, proactive mindset, and ability to multi-task will be highly valued.

This role offers the chance to be at the heart of A&A operations, supporting a national team that delivers important audit, investigation, analytics, and assurance activities across Health NZ. You'll be involved in varied, meaningful work that contributes directly to improving the quality and safety of healthcare services.

You'll join a collaborative, supportive environment where no two days look the same, and where your organisational strengths and problem-solving skills will have real impact.

Applications open to current Health New Zealand employees only.

About you

As an Admin Support professional, you will bring:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• At least one year of administrative experience in a large organisation.
• Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience working with a wide range of stakeholders and in complex environments.
• An understanding of and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and improving equity in health outcomes.

Working for 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 11:59PM Friday 6 November 2026. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on Nicole.Rickard@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZ.

The full position description is available on the Health New Zealand Careers site.

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