Clinical Lead

Habit Health; Havelock North; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development budget

Volunteer leave for causes you care

Referral bonus scheme

Monthly performance rewards

Wellbeing initiatives

Corporate discounts

Enhanced AI tools

Sign-on bonus 2K

Job summary

Habit Health is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead based in Hawke’s Bay to guide MSK services across Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne. The role focuses on clinical leadership, mentoring, and regional collaboration, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice and service excellence.

You will maintain a clinical caseload and support a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. A postgraduate MSK qualification and APC are required.

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy degree with a postgraduate MSK qualification and current APC.
• At least five years of clinical experience; leadership exposure valued.
• Experience in private practice, rehabilitation, ACC, vocational rehab, or community-based MSK services.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Regional and National Clinical Leaders to develop Habit Health’s MSK services.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring, and support to a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain a clinical caseload delivering high-quality assessment and rehabilitation.
• Promote evidence-based practice and high professional standards.
• Support quality improvement, case reviews, and professional development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

MSK assessment

Mentoring

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Travel between regions

Education

Physiotherapy degree

MSK postgraduate qualification

Current APC

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
• 2K sign on bonus!

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!

If you want to get in touch directly with questions around the role, you can email [e-mail]. When doing so, please quote the job reference number(2505) and location.

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.