Professional & Clinical Leader - Addictions Clinicians

Professional and Clinical Leader – Addictions Clinician - Waitematā 

• Permanent, Full-time Position
• 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
• Based in Takapuna

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 excited to advertise a new permanent Professional and Clinical Leader – Addictions Clinicians role within the Waitematā Specialist Mental Health and Addictions Services (SMHAS). This role supports optimising of tāngata whai i te ora and whānau care across the addictions services by providing professional leadership to alcohol and other drug (AOD) clinicians who are registered with the Addictions Practitioners Association of Aotearoa New Zealand (dapaanz) and New Zealand Association of Counselling (NZAC) registration bodies.

Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Allied Health SMHAS, with links to the Waitematā Chief and Deputy Chief Allied Health, Scientific and Technical Professions Officers, you will also work in close partnership with Operations Managers, Clinical Directors, Team Managers and Leaders and other Clinical Leaders to facilitate optimum quality, productivity and efficiency of all relevant aspects of clinical service delivery. You will be a key component in the Health NZ Waitematā Allied Health and Addictions clinical governance frameworks with primary areas of responsibility for strategic development including policy making, setting professional and clinical standards and ensuring the quality and safety of clinical practice within your domain. You will work closely with other Professional and Clinical Leaders to develop and lead key pieces of work for the allied health group, working towards transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary models of working.

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About You

You will have a strong role to play in leading and coordinating relevant continuing professional development activities across the district, promoting interdisciplinary practice and innovative models of care with a strong focus on ensuring clinicians deliver culturally safe practice that contributes towards equitable health outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have 

• At least five years professional/clinical experience 
• Proven leadership, relationship management skills
• The ability to work autonomously
• In your current role you will have successfully undertaken leadership tasks and service development
• Your other personal attributes include strong interpersonal and communication skills, a positive attitude, and an eye for innovation and commitment to providing outstanding care to our community

For more information about the role, please contact Evelyn McPhillips, Associate Director of Allied Health, Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Services on 021 529 323.

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

Job number: WDHB19484

Closing Date: 11 January 2026