Director of Allied Health - MHAIDS at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin
• Permanent, part-time role (0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week)
• 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

This senior leadership role provides strategic and operational direction for Allied Health Services, ensuring contemporary, patient-focused models of care are delivered across the district.

You will:

• lead and support professional leaders
• strengthen multidisciplinary partnerships
• drive excellence in clinical standards, workforce development, and service performance
• champion integrated care
• optimise resources
• contribute to system-wide planning to achieve safe, effective, and equitable health outcomes
• provide strategic and operational leadership to deliver high-quality, patient-centred allied health services
• lead, mentor, and develop allied health professional leaders to practice at the top of scope
• partner with clinical and operational leaders to strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and service integration
• drive clinical quality, safety, and continuous improvement across hospital and community settings
• contribute to organisational planning, resource management, and achievement of district and regional objectives.

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About you

You are an experienced and values-driven allied health leader with a strong track record of delivering strategic and operational excellence across complex health environments. You bring deep sector knowledge, a commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve high-quality, patient-focused outcomes. With a collaborative leadership style, you influence at senior levels, foster professional growth, and champion best practice, safety, and continuous improvement across services.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Relevant postgraduate qualification and current registration/practising certification (where applicable), with at least 10 years experience
• Proven senior leadership experience with strong knowledge of clinical quality, best practice, and health system delivery
• Demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and advancing equitable health outcomes
• Exceptional relationship management skills, with the ability to influence across clinical, operational, and community stakeholders
• High levels of integrity, adaptability, and accountability, with a focus on developing people and driving service excellence

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 Friday, 24 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd 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.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.