Executive Director, Medical & Surgical Services

Te Whatu Ora; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Gisborne seeks a General Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large Directorate of clinical and non-clinical services.

You will partner with inter-professional clinical leaders to deliver safe, high‑quality care, align with health targets, manage workforce planning and financial performance, and drive service development in a patient-centred, collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in health settings (≥10 years).
• Postgraduate qualification in leadership/management; health discipline degrees preferred.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams through change and improve results.
• Medical/surgical setting experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a Directorate of clinical and non-clinical services.
• Partner with clinical leaders to ensure safe, high-quality care and achievement of performance targets.
• Oversee workforce planning, financial performance and service development.
• Foster collaboration, continuous improvement and accountability across service areas.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in leadership/management

Degrees in health-related discipline

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Gisborne seeks a General Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large Directorate of clinical and non-clinical services.

You will partner with inter-professional clinical leaders to deliver safe, high‑quality care, align with health targets, manage workforce planning and financial performance, and drive service development in a patient-centred, collaborative culture.