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Clinical Director, Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Services

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Whangārei, Northland
Full time
4 days ago

  • Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand
  • Permanent full-time - Anaesthesia position, 2-year adjunct Clinical Director

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Whangārei Hospital has 8 operating theatres, and a procedure room co-located in the operating theatre suite, as well as a 2-room endoscopy suite. It provides the majority of the surgical services for Northland, including a wide range of surgical sub-specialties and all emergency surgery for the region. The case-mix is varied and challenging, with a high volume of complex planned surgery as well as a busy trauma service.

Peri-operative Services in Northland provide a 24/7 service to Whangārei Hospital as well as the elective surgery delivered at Kaitaia Hospital. You will be directly leading a team of approximately 30 Specialist Anaesthetists, together with Anaesthetic SHOs and Registrars who rotate from the Auckland region as part of their training. As well as the anaesthesia team, this role gives clinical oversight and leadership to the wider peri-operative teams.

We are looking for a motivated, experienced Clinical Director to provide effective and high-quality leadership to our peri-operative services. The role involves both clinical time and clinical director responsibilities. Clinical Director positions are appointed for two-year tenures at a time.

About the Location


About you

To be considered you must have or be eligible for specialist (or locum tenens) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in an Anaesthesia Vocational scope of practice.

You will have experience in a senior health leadership position and experience managing change in New Zealand and/ or an equivalent health care system.

If you are currently overseas / not yet registered, we can assist you with the application process to obtain MCNZ registration.

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

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 27 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact [email protected]

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

Job details

Job Reference:
MD24-043

Location:
North Island - Northland - Whangarei


Job type:
Permanent Full time

Expertise:
Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Anaesthesia

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Medical Officer


Closes:
27-Aug-2025
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