Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant to Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer 

National Support Office, Auckland 

Mō te Tūranga | About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced full-time Executive Assistant to join us and provide full executive support to our Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Southern Cross Healthcare.  This role will include assisting them with managing their calendar and inbox, preparing documentation, maintaining financial records, arranging travel, and providing other administrative assistance as and when required. This role will also be the liaison point for the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer between the wider business, management team and external clients.

This role will also be responsible for Clinical Governance which sits within the Chief Medical Officer’s portfolio. This will include providing full administration support to the clinical governance committee, coordinating committee meetings, collating hospital clinical governance meetings minutes and coordinating the preparation of board committee papers. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an Executive Assistant working within a similar busy corporate environment 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and personal presentation
• Clear logical thinking, well developed time management capability, and ability to work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities 
• A mature, resilient, professional, and friendly demeanour
• Reliable and flexible 
• The ability to establish and maintain great working relationships
• The ability to maintain confidentiality, and work with minimum supervision as part of a partnership
• Experience in governance/executive meeting minutes
• Experience within clinical governance would be desirable 

Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Funded health insurance
• Christmas and New Year breaks 
• Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
• Wellbeing programme
• Employee referral bonus scheme 
• Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network 

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation 

Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.  

Our people are at the core of everything we do and the care we provide. We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals. 

Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.  

Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there. 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people. 

We aspire to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.

If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation. 

Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora 

Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare 

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