Chief - Clinical Services Planning - Clinical Leadership

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this pivotal role
• Location: Work from where you are
• Part time (0.2FTE), permanent opportunity but will consider a secondment

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

The Chief - Clinical Service Planning is a part time (0.2FTE) role which will provide clinical leadership for the development and implementation of sustainable clinical service planning approaches that support Health NZ / Te Whatu Ora to deliver effective, and affordable, high quality and safe care to its patients, and meet performance targets and objectives. Working with the relevant teams the role will be accountable for the development and agreement of a framework for clinical services planning. The role will lead clinical engagement in implementing the framework.

About the Team/Service/ Location

This role reports directly to the Executive National Director, Clinical and will work closely with colleagues across Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Infrastructure and Investment and other services to achieve the role's objectives. The position will sit on the National Clinical Senior Leadership Team and ensure engagement from the wider leadership team and national clinical networks.

About you

Our ideal candidate is a senior clinical leader who will provide leadership in the collaboration and engagement with clinical peers and networks to identify synergies and develop joint advice. You will draw on clinical experience and critical thinking to make sound decisions and recommendations for clinical service planning approaches and processes. You are able to navigate complexity and ambiguity in planning and provide guidance and interpretation of technical clinical elements to support the development of clinical service plans. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant clinical qualification
• Relevant current practising certificate
• At least 5 years' experience in a senior clinical leadership role in the New Zealand public health system
• Demonstrated experience in working in partnership with Māori, understanding the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and applying Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way
• Experience in applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice, particularly in leading complex or contentious policy work
• A preference for experience in working across multi-disciplinary teams

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 Sunday, 2 November 2025 .If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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