Director of Allied Health, Scientific and Technical - Community Services at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Director of Allied Health, Scientific and Technical – Community Services

Dunedin Hospital

• 0.5 FTE (20hrs per week) 12-month fixed-term opportunity (parental leave)
• Strategic and professional leadership position
• Growing and empowering our Allied Health professionals

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

Reporting operationally to the General Manager and professionally to the Chief Allied Health Scientific and Technical Officer, your role will see you contributing to strategic operational and professional leadership for allied health and scientific and technical teams. This is a great opportunity to enable growth with support.

Your role will include:

• Jointly supporting allied health, scientific and technical staff across the above areas to operate effectively, using contemporary models of care, on a day-to-day basis
• Partnering with other professional leadership and service management to optimise the effective and efficient running of the services
• Fostering excellence in quality allied health, scientific and technical standards, practice and professional conduct.

About you

• Experience in and knowledge of clinical quality and best practice and their application to the health sector
• Demonstrated ability to overview the practice of team members to ensure the needs of both patient and the organisation are appropriately addressed
• Proven ability to provide up to date professional advice to team members in relation to clinical and operational skills and practice
• Experience and knowledge of the health sector challenges and opportunities
• Knowledge of the Southern Health System and future models of care would be desirable

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 Sunday 20 September 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact: james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

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