Regional Clinical Lead, Mental Health

7 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand North Island - Auckland Central Auckland Full time

**Full-time, permanent position**
- **Based in Te Tai Tokerau me Tāmaki Makaurau, Northern Region**

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 **Regional Clinical Lead - Mental Health & Addiction**, you'll play a key role in shaping the delivery of Hauora Māori services. You'll provide clinical leadership and operational support to ensure services are grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and responsive to the needs of whānau.

Working in partnership with planning and funding teams, hospital services, and Māori health providers, you'll help design and deliver whānau-centred models of care that reflect Māori values and aspirations. Your leadership will strengthen connections across the system and ensure that mental health and addiction services are integrated, culturally safe, and clinically excellent.

Your leadership will influence:

- Regional service delivery and clinical excellence in mental health and addiction
- Integration of Māori models of care
- Strong partnerships across clinical disciplines and operational teams

**About the Team/Service**

The Hauora Māori Service within Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is a driving force for equity and excellence. Our regionalised model ensures decisions are made close to whānau, empowering communities and improving access to care. By devolving resources and decision-making to the regions, we ensure those closest to service users are shaping how healthcare is delivered. We are committed to a system that is responsive to Māori aspirations and grounded in Te Ao Māori.

**About you**

You're a proven leader in mental health and addiction, with a deep understanding of Māori health and a commitment to equity. You bring strategic insight, clinical expertise, and a collaborative spirit that strengthens partnerships and drives transformation.

You have experience leading regional mental health and addiction services, fostering a culture of connectedness, continuous improvement, and high-quality care. You work in partnership with other clinical disciplines and operational leaders to deliver safe, integrated services that respond to what matters most to whānau.

You'll work closely with other Regional Clinical Leads - Mental Health & Addiction across the motu and collaborate with the Chief Clinical Officer - Mental Health & Addiction, Hauora Māori Service to improve outcomes for Māori.

You'll bring:

- A tertiary or relevant qualification in Mental Health & Addiction
- A current New Zealand practising certificate and a Professional Development Recognition Portfolio (PDRP)
- 8+ years of senior leadership and advisory experience
- Proven Māori leadership experience and the ability to influence senior decision-makers

**Why Join Us?**

**Applications close: 8 December 2025**
- Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi (staff) will be given preference and priority for this position._

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