Clinical Lead

Habit Health; Havelock North; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development budget

Volunteer leave

Referral bonus

Monthly high-performance rewards

Wellbeing initiatives

Corporate discounts

Enhanced AI tools

Job summary

Habit Health in Hawke’s Bay is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership and support the growth of MSK services across Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne. You will maintain a clinical caseload and mentor a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and exercise physiologists.

The role requires a Physiotherapy degree, postgraduate MSK qualification, current APC, and at least five years of clinical experience with leadership exposure; travel between

Qualifications

• Five years of clinical experience; leadership exposure valued.
• Must hold a Physiotherapy degree and a postgraduate MSK qualification.
• Current APC (Physiotherapy Board).
• Travelling between regions may be required and a full driver’s licence is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional and National Clinical Leaders to enhance Habit Health MSK services.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring, and support to a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain a clinical caseload delivering assessment, treatment, and rehab for MSK clients.
• Promote evidence-based practice ensuring high professional standards.
• Support clinical excellence through case reviews, peer mentoring, and quality initiatives.
• Build relationships with clients, referrers, ACC, employers, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to service innovation and improve client outcomes and operations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

MSK assessment

Mentoring

Patient care

Education

Physiotherapy degree

Postgraduate MSK qualification

Job description

Habit Health is one of New Zealand’s largest integrated health providers, supporting people to achieve their best possible health, function, and independence.

We’re looking for an experienced Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership and support the continued growth and excellence of our Musculoskeletal (MSK) services across the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne regions.

This is listed as a full-time role, but we would consider part time for the right candidate. In terms of location of work, you must be based in Hawkes Bay.

Please note this is not a direct people management role, but you will provide clinical expertise, mentoring, and professional leadership across the region.

Main responsibilities

• Partner with Regional and National Clinical Leaders to further develop and enhance Habit Health’s MSK service offering
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring, and support to a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, and other allied health professionals
• Maintain a clinical caseload, delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for clients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
• Promote evidence-based practice and ensure clinical services are delivered to the highest professional standards
• Support clinical excellence through case reviews, peer mentoring, professional development, and quality improvement initiatives
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, referrers, ACC, employers, and key stakeholders
• Contribute to service innovation and initiatives that improve client outcomes, service delivery, and operational performance

The successful candidate will have

• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional musculoskeletal rehabilitation outcomes
• Strong understanding of contemporary MSK assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation approaches
• Brings warmth, credibility, and clinical confidence to your leadership style
• Must hold a Physiotherapy degree, a postgraduate qualification in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy, and a current APC.
• At least five years’ clinical experience (leadership exposure highly valued)
• Experience working within private practice, rehabilitation, ACC, vocational rehabilitation, or community-based MSK services
• A full driver’s licence (travelrequiredbetween regions)

What'sin it for you

• Professional development support, including an annual professional development budget and paid study days
• Volunteerleave to support a charity orcausethat matters to you
• Generous referral bonus scheme for successful candidate referrals
• Monthly high-performance rewards
• Wellbeing initiatives, including annual eye exams, discounts on glasses, annual flu vaccination, and access to EAP services
• Corporate discounts across a wide range of services and products
• Enhanced AI tools to support efficiency and boost your performance

Provision of enhanced AI tools aimed at boosting your performance

Habit is proud to have introduced Heidi notes for all its clinicians to ensure they have access to the best possible tools to help them excel. Heidi is an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation and decreases administrative work. This enables you to focus on clinical care and excellence. In turn, you will be better equipped to make best use of our uncapped incentive programme that enables clinicians to earn an extra performance bonus every single month!

Confidentiality is assured

Pacific Health Group is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.