- Adult and Older People Mental Health and Addiction Service
- Permanent, full-time role based at Manaia House in Whangārei – travel across Te Tai Tokerau is required
- Join our friendly and professional multidisciplinary team!
About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional leader to join our Mental Health and Addiction Service. Key aspects of this role include:
- Providing leadership and operational management partnering with senior management and clinical leadership.
- Enabling the service to provide high quality person-centred cost-effective service delivery which meets the needs of the service and organisational objectives
- Ensuring that the targets and KPI for the service are delivered and positive outcomes for tangata whaiora are achieved
As this role supports teams across Te Tai Tokerau, travel across the rohe will be required in this role.
About the Team/Service/Location
This role will report to the General Manager of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) and be an integral member of the leadership team within MHAS.
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About you
This position requires excellent relationship building, communication and collaboration skills, and an understanding of change management and conflict resolution. You will have demonstrable delivery of effective healthcare services as a senior manager in a multifaceted healthcare environment including staff management, financial management and change management.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to work across a wide range of workforce groups and develop your knowledge and skills within the healthcare setting environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualification or evidence of working towards
- Current and full NZ driver's licence
- An appropriate clinical qualification and project management experience is desired
Working at 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 14 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michelle Apetera at NL-jobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.