Clinical Integrator - Planning, Funding and Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, Canterbury

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based in Te Waipounamu | Part-time | 8 hours per week
• A rare opportunity to apply your clinical expertise, leadership and system-thinking to drive meaningful change
• Supportive, collaborative work environment within a nationally connected organisation

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Clinical Integrator, you will bring a primary or community care clinical lens to district service development and implementation. You will work closely with Clinical Advisors, regional clinical leaders, and commissioning teams to identify opportunities for improved patient flow, strengthen relationships across sectors, and support effective integration between hospital and community services.

A typical week may include engaging with clinical leaders across PHOs, public health, community providers and HSS to identify system challenges, contributing clinical leadership into service redesign initiatives, and providing high-quality advice on improving equity and access. You will champion the voice of Māori, Pacific and priority communities in all system design, ensuring pathways are clinically sound, whānau-centred and workable within the South Canterbury district level.

About you

You will be a highly respected clinician who brings credibility, confidence, and strong system awareness to this leadership role. You are committed to improving equity and outcomes for whānau, and you understand the importance of strong relationships across the health system. You balance clinical insight with strategic thinking and are comfortable influencing change in complex environments.

You will bring:

• A solid clinical foundation – a relevant tertiary medical qualification, current vocational registration (GP or NP), and a minimum of five years' clinical practice within Aotearoa's health system.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership – at least two years in a role where you have led or contributed to service improvement, system change or new models of care.
• Strong relationship-building skills – proven ability to collaborate with clinicians, PHOs, iwi, community providers, hospital services and commissioning teams to support integrated, whānau-centred care.
• A firm commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi – including experience partnering with Māori clinicians and communities, and confidence applying Te Tiriti principles in system and service design.
• Strategic and systems thinking – the ability to interpret complex challenges, anticipate impacts, and provide credible clinical advice into planning, redesign, and business case development.
• Excellent communication skills – capable of translating clinical and technical concepts into clear, meaningful information for diverse audiences including senior leaders, governance groups and community partners.
• An improvement mindset – openness to new ideas, readiness to test and adapt approaches, and confidence to respectfully challenge the status quo.
• A collaborative leadership style – grounded in humility, psychological safety, and modelling the values of Te Mauri o Rongo.

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 11:59PM Sunday, 22 February 2026.

For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.

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