General Manager Mental Health & Addictions at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• General Manager Mental Health & Addictions, Hawkes Bay Hospital Permanent Fulltime 1 FTE
• Lead systemwide delivery and performance of Mental Health and Addictions services.
• A senior leadership opportunity to shape Mental Health and Addictions services at scale, drive equity and system improvement, and make a lasting impact for communities across Hawkes Bay.

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

The Mental Health & Addictions Group deliver a range of expert community services to people in clinic settings and in their own homes. It is also responsible for the management and development of our specialist services for women, children and whānau in Hawkes Bay.  Many of these services sit at the cutting edge of transformation with big changes planned in workforce design, the way care is delivered and from what locations, and the technologies required to enable new ways of working. Stable, values-driven leadership will be central to achieving the objectives for these services over the coming years.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The Mental Health & Addictions Group deliver a range of expert community services to people in clinic settings and in their own homes. It is also responsible for the management and development of our specialist services for women, children and whānau in Hawkes Bay.  Many of these services sit at the cutting edge of transformation with big changes planned in workforce design, the way care is delivered and from what locations, and the technologies required to enable new ways of working. Stable, values-driven leadership will be central to achieving the objectives for these services over the coming years.

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About you

In addition to a proven track record of leadership in the health and wellbeing sector, our preferred candidate will have exceptional relationship building and communication skills. Mental Health & Addictions has strong dependencies with the other clinical groups in Health New Zeland (Hospital and Whānau & Communities). This group has a vital role to play in partnering with leaders and primary health and social care service providers in the emerging health localities - enabling whānau in those communities to realise mana motuhake and agency in the management of their own health and wellbeing.

To be effective in this position it is essential you have:

• Operational management experience including service delivery, people and budgets.
• Demonstrated evidence of people leadership skills.
• Equity focus and knowledge of the Mental Health and Addictions directorate
• Project Management to drive key projects
• A strong commitment of a safe working environment and to the delivery of a quality customer focused service.
• High level communication skills
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth (mandatory)
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. (mandatory)

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 8th February 2026.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact David Warrington at David.Warrington@hbdhb.govt.nz

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

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