EOI | Clinical Lead, Primary Care Northern Areas

South Island - West Coast; Greymouth; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast is seeking a committed Clinical Lead to shape the primary care vision for the Northern Areas. You will work with professional and operational leadership to embed clinical governance and align services with clinical standards.

This role focuses on strengthening primary and secondary care integration, driving strategic planning, and mentoring teams to deliver high-quality care across diverse rural settings.

Qualifications

• Senior doctor with experience in clinical governance.
• Background in healthcare leadership and improving primary care quality.
• Experience in rural healthcare settings is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical governance and quality improvement within primary care.
• Lead and advocate for clinical best practices across the district.
• Engage stakeholders to achieve Coast-wide healthcare goals.
• Mentor and empower teams to deliver outstanding care.

Skills

Clinical governance

Healthcare leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring teams

Education

Medical degree (MBBS/MBChB)

Job description

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EOI | Clinical Lead, Primary Care Northern Areas

South Island - West Coast - Greymouth, South Island

About the Role
Te Whatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast is seeking a committed Clinical Leadto work collaboratively with professional and operational leadership to set theclinical vision for primary care and focus our approaches to quality care andclinical standards.

As the Clinical Lead, you'll be responsible for shaping,enhancing, and supporting the primary care services, and on embedding clinicalgovernance and ensuring, integration of primary and secondary care. You'll workcollaboratively with the Clinical Leadership Team to drive strategic planning,foster effective inter-professional partnerships, and uphold the values of TeWhatu Ora Te Tai o Poutini West Coast.

Key Responsibilities

• Provideand champion clinical governance, quality improvement and ensure highprofessional standards within primary care.
• Actas a leader and advocate for clinical best practices across the district.
• Engagewith key stakeholders inside and outside the organisation , fosteringcollaboration to achieve Coast-wide healthcare goals.
• Mentor,empower, and inspire teams to maintain effective communication and deliveroutstanding care.

Your Background
We're seeking a respected senior doctor with experience in, or passion forclinical governance. Experience in healthcare leadership and a track record fordelivering high quality primary healthcare would be ideal. Moreover, experiencein rural healthcare settings is highly valued, and being comfortable withworking in diverse environments that values inclusive and equitable care.