Clinical Advisor - Radiology - NPHS

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand seeks a senior radiology clinical advisor to lead the Lung Screening Mobile Pilot, shaping standards and governance for equitable screening delivery across New Zealand.

You will work within the National Public Health Service to translate radiology expertise into practical guidelines, SOPs and monitoring frameworks, while collaborating with multiple teams to ensure safe and effective implementation.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with a Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology scope of practice and a current APC.
• Experience delivering services within Health New Zealand and providing senior clinical leadership.
• Strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with experience working in partnership with iwi and Māori communities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to analyse complex information, apply sound clinical judgement, and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
• A commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance, and equitable health outcomes for all communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical leadership and advice to support the implementation of the Lung Screening Mobile Pilot.
• Contribute radiology expertise to the development of clinical and quality standards, guidelines, SOPs, QA processes, and monitoring frameworks.
• Ensure clinical pathways, digital and data requirements, operational processes and participant management approaches are practical and clinically aligned with radiology models of care.
• Collaborate with clinicians, operational teams and stakeholders to support pilot implementation and governance.

Skills

Radiology leadership

Clinical governance

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Medical registration

Education

Medical degree

Job description

• Provide senior radiology leadership to support the delivery of a nationally significant Lung Screening Mobile Pilot.
• Help shape clinical standards, quality frameworks and screening pathways that support safe, effective and equitable care for communities across Aotearoa.
• Fixed-term opportunity (0.2 FTE) for 12 months, with the flexibility to be based anywhere in New Zealand

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

Working within the National Public Health Service's Prevention team, in partnership with the Health Gain Development function within Planning, Funding and Outcomes, you will provide specialist clinical leadership and advice to support the implementation of the Lung Screening Mobile Pilot.

As Clinical Advisor (Radiology), you will contribute radiology expertise to the development of clinical and quality standards, guidelines, standard operating procedures, quality assurance processes, and monitoring frameworks that support safe, effective and equitable screening delivery. Working as part of the Clinical & Quality workstream, you will help ensure clinical pathways, digital and data requirements, operational processes and participant management approaches are practical, clinically appropriate and aligned with radiology models of care, while collaborating with clinicians, operational teams and stakeholders to support successful pilot implementation and strong clinical governance.

About the Project

The Lung Screening Mobile Pilot is a nationally significant initiative that will help shape the future of lung cancer screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. Building on the learnings from The Lung Cancer Screening Research Programme. The pilot has been established to test and refine the feasibility, effectiveness, and equity of mobile screening delivery. Operating across the Hawke's Bay and Lakes districts, the programme will bring screening closer to communities, improve access to early detection, and support better health outcomes through the identification of lung cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage.

About you

You will be a respected radiology clinician who brings strong clinical leadership, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to complex healthcare initiatives. With experience working within Health New Zealand and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, you will be passionate about improving health outcomes and equity through innovative service delivery. You will be confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, translating technical information into practical solutions, and contributing to the successful implementation of a nationally significant screening programme.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with a Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology scope of practice and a current APC.
• Experience delivering services within Health New Zealand and providing senior clinical leadership.
• Strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, with experience working in partnership with iwi and Māori communities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• The ability to analyse complex information, apply sound clinical judgement, and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.
• A commitment to quality improvement, clinical governance, and equitable health outcomes for all communities.

Working for 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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: HNZ/1941691A

Location:

New Zealand - All Locations - Work from where you are

Job type:

Job type: Fixed Term

Expertise:

Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Radiology