Allied Health Professional Leader

1 day ago


Wellington City, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Full time

**Location**: Across multiple sites including Wellington Regional Hospital, Hutt Hospital, Kenepuru Community Hospital and Kapiti Health Centre
- ** Contract**: Permanent, Part Time (0.85FTE / 34 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**

It - s an exciting time for Allied Health in Greater Wellington We have recently created across Capital Coast & Hutt Valley District Allied Health Professional Leader roles. The Professional Leader Social Work role provides professional leadership for the Social Work profession and kaimahi in physical health, with a focus on clinical leadership and governance, workforce development, safe and high-quality care, outcomes focussed practice and integration that supports strategic development and organisational priorities. The role holder will be someone who enjoys working across teams and services, providing mentoring and expert advice, has a continual improvement focus, is innovative with the ability to influence.

**About the Team/Service Location**

The Professional Leader Social Work role works in a collective team alongside Professional Leaders for Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy and Psychology across district, teams, settings and sites under the Chief Allied Health, Scientific & Technical Office. Together they provide professional leadership with a focus on clinical leadership to guide and support their profession to improve outcomes for patients and whānau, deliver our district wide vision and support the organisation to meet health targets and strategic priorities. Professional Leaders are required to remain closely connected and informed regarding current clinical practice and remain clinically competent.

**About you**
- Expectation of at least 6 years practice working in a health or other relevant setting, with a relevant qualification in Social Work with current APC (essential).
- You - ll have advanced clinical experience and knowledge.
- You - ll have demonstrated leadership skills or potential including experience of leading, motivating and developing others.

**Working at Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness -. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

**How to Apply**

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

AH176-25**Location**:

- North Island - Wellington - Kapati Coast
North Island - Wellington - Hutt Valley
North Island - Wellington - Porirua
North Island - Wellington - Wellington Central

**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Allied Health - Social Worker**Closes**:

12-Oct-2025



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