Clinical Director, Acute Critical and Central Services (ACaCS)

• Key senior leadership, high impact position with one of New Zealand’s leading public hospitals
• Foster a culture that delivers high quality service user outcomes and safe care every time for everyone
• Be a part of the senior leadership team who is committed to achieve equity in health

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:

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Clinical Director to lead the Acute Critical and Central Services (ACaCS) Division. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced clinician and strategic leader to shape the future of acute healthcare services while driving excellence in patient outcomes, clinical governance, and operational performance.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), you will play a pivotal role in the leadership, direction, and strategic management of the Division, with a strong focus on clinical leadership, quality improvement, innovation, governance, and service excellence. This senior executive position is accountable for the overall performance, delivery, and integration of the Division across acute and critical care services.

You will provide strategic and clinical leadership across critical areas of the patient journey, including:

• Emergency care provision
• Patient flow and inpatient admission pathways
• Emergency management and incident response

Reporting to the Group Director of Operations and working closely with the wider leadership teams, you will lead the development and delivery of divisional strategy, ensuring high-quality, safe, efficient, and patient-centred services.

About You:

You are an actively practicing Clinician with a current APC, who is looking to take on Senior Management responsibility. You will have a track record of delivering effective healthcare services as a Clinician in relevant subspecialty field and have worked in large multifaceted hospitals. Experience and strong evidence of an ability to develop a culture of innovation, performance and transparency focussed on working in the frontline to advocate for patients and frontline staff is essential.

Experience of working effectively in a clinical-managerial partnership for the benefit of patients, staff and the service is essential. Applicants from a Nursing, Allied Health, Medicine or equivalent backgrounds are encouraged to apply

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, all applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. To review the position description please ''click here'' or for more information please contact Tangi Namulauulu in the Recruitment Centre on email tangi.namulauulu@middlemore.co.nz

Closing Date: 30th May 2026