Eligibility to Apply: Health New Zealand Employees Only

• Working Te Papakāinga Atawhai o Tāmaki – Auckland City Hospital - Full-Time / Permanent role
• Clinical background and relevant qualifications are highly desirable
• Champion equitable health outcomes and ensure Te Tiriti principles are embedded in all Surgical & Perioperative services
• Be part of a high-performing team, clinically informed leadership and operational oversight across surgical and perioperative services, ensuring performance and delivery align with Te Toka Tumai’s strategic goals and uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and reporting to support healthcare transformation
• Responsible for maximising the clinical/managerial partnership to promote high-quality clinical outcomes, foster a culture of accountability across disciplines, and oversee staff performance appraisals and leadership development.
• Represents Te Toka Tumai within the health service and broader community, working closely with Māori Health Leads, senior leaders, and governance bodies to contribute to integrated, high-performing care systems and strategic planning.

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

Join Health New Zealand | Te Toka Tumai Auckland and play a vital leadership role in supporting the Surgical and Perioperative Directorate. These roles are senior leadership positions accountable for all aspects of performance and delivery across the Directorate.

Operating as a partnership model, Director (Portfolio 1) and Director (Portfolio 2), the role provides clinically informed leadership and operational oversight, ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi is upheld and equity is embedded in service delivery. Working in partnership to lead a portfolio of surgical and perioperative services, distributed to optimise patient pathways and ensure seamless service integration.

It maximises the clinical/managerial partnership to drive high-quality outcomes and a culture of accountability, while overseeing staff development and representing Te Toka Tumai in strategic planning and system-wide collaboration.

We are seeking two Directors to lead and coordinate the Surgical & Perioperative Directorate:

• Director, Adult Surgical & Perioperative Services (Portfolio 1)
• Director, Adult Surgical & Perioperative Services (Portfolio 2)

This recruitment process will appoint two candidates, one to each portfolio.

Please visit the Position Description here.

About the Team/Service

At Te Toka Tumai Auckland, we’re not just hiring — we’re building the future. Aotearoa’s health system is in an exciting period of transformation, underpinned by the vision of Pae Ora / Healthy Futures. Together, we’re creating a more equitable, accessible, and people-centred health system that works for everyone.

About you

Drawing on your significant clinical leadership experience within complex healthcare settings, you will provide strategic oversight of clinical operations and drive system-wide improvements. In this role, you will: -

• Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and equitable patient care
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and strengthen clinical governance
• Oversee resource allocation with a focus on efficiency and financial stewardship
• Champion best practices, evidence-based decision-making, and continuous improvement
• Support robust change management to enhance clinical services
• Uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in all aspects of leadership
• Maintain high standards of clinical performance and patient outcomes

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 11 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Belinda Peddie – belinda.peddie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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