Ophthalmology Regional Manager Surgical Management (Fixed Term)
- An exciting Secondment opportunity to manage a specialty portfolio for the Northern Region
- Work with renowned leading edge, teaching & research focused health provider
- 12-month Fixed term/Secondment, full time position
About the Role
An exciting opportunity to lead transformative change in Ophthalmology services across Te Whatu Ora's Northern Region. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to take on the role of Ophthalmology Regional Manager, a key position driving the continued regionalisation of Ophthalmology services across the Northern Region.
The Northern Region includes three Te Whatu Ora Health NZ Ophthalmology services. Together, these services provide care to more than 160,000 patients annually, across nine clinical sites.
- Te Tai Tokerau – Northland
- Te Toka Tumai – Auckland
- Counties Manukau
The Ophthalmology Regional Manager will play a pivotal leadership role, working closely with the Regional Leadership Team and under the governance of the Regional Ophthalmology Oversight Group. This role supports alignment and integration across the three services, leading change initiatives and regional projects that support the long-term vision for a unified regional service.
This is a 12month fixed-term, full-time role (1.0 FTE), ending upon the formal establishment of the regional Ophthalmology service.
The Ophthalmology Regional Service is committed to:
- Delivering high-quality outcomes and experiences for patients, their whānau, and our workforce.
- Honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our obligations to tangata whenua.
- Achieving equitable health outcomes across the Northern Region.
- Operating as a unified regional service, aligned in purpose and practice across the Ophthalmology patient care pathway.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of Ophthalmology care in Aotearoa New Zealand. You’ll be joining a committed team with a shared vision, and your leadership will have a lasting impact on services and communities across the region.
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About you | Important Skills
We are seeking a candidate who is:
- Passionate about improving outcomes for patients and equity in care.
- Experienced in leading change processes and working across complex systems.
- Resilient, adaptable and can demonstrate strong leadership though periods of change.
- Skilled in collaboration, project management and stakeholder engagement.
You will be able to work effectively with diverse teams across districts and professions. You will be adept at working with a range of stakeholders, Senior managers and clinical leaders. You have an understanding of NZ healthcare preferably in the former DHB environment with special interest in analytics and /or and understanding of production planning within health as well as any relevant clinical knowledge. You should have excellent people and communication skills (both spoken and written) and the resilience and flexibility to support change in the sector.
You will have a relevant tertiary qualification and ideally be able to traverse a range of competencies from developing, implementing and managing projects under the programme of work and engaging with owners of related work streams (e.g. workforce planning, capital planning, process improvement).
The role is 12 months fixed term based at Te Toka Tumai in Auckland with regional working across all Districts. Some travel within the Northern Region will be required.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this opportunity.
Our Surgical Service General Manager, Rebecca Stevenson is very happy to discuss the opportunity further in confidence, please contact Rebecca on RebecSteve@adhb.govt.nz
Working at Health New Zealand
We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Health New Zealand. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
How to apply
We are committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our total population. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori & Pacific communities.
To express your interest, please click the ‘apply now’ button below and complete the on-line application attaching an up to date cover letter and CV.
While all applications will be acknowledged by email, we regret that only successful candidates required for interviews will be contacted directly.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant on Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.