General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatric Services

Nelson Marlborough Health; Nelson; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Marlborough Health is seeking a General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatrics to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large, multi-service portfolio. You will partner with clinical leaders to deliver safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care while driving workforce planning, financial performance and service development.

This permanent, full‑time role (1.0 FTE) is based in Nelson or Blenheim with regular travel between sites and occasional travel to other Health NZ

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large, multi-service portfolio with people leadership.
• Proven track record in major service redesign or culture change.
• Ability to partner with clinical leaders across professions.
• Leadership that prioritises psychological safety and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Medicine, ED and Paediatrics.
• Deliver safe, high-quality care and meet performance targets.
• Oversee service development, workforce planning and financial performance.
• Foster collaboration and clinical-informed decisions.

Job description

General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatric Services

General Manager Medicine, Emergency Department (ED) andPaediatrics, Nelson Marlborough,Permanent Full-time

• Lead strategic and operational performanceacross Medicine, ED and Paediatrics Services
• Create a collaborative culture in partnershipwith clinical leaders
• Lead strategic improvement initiatives toenhance the delivery of care

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatrics, you will:

• Provide a single point of accountability forstrategic and operational leadership across a large portfolio of services;
• Ensure services deliver safe, high-quality care,meet performance expectations, and operate sustainably.

A core focus of the role is service development, workforceplanning, financial performance, interdepartmental coordination, and supportingthe delivery of health targets. You’ll be responsible for fostering a strongculture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and accountability acrossservice areas, partnering closely with clinical leaders to ensure thatoperational decisions are clinically informed and patient-centred.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 80 hours perfortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate may be based in Nelson or Blenheim.Regular travel between Nelson and Marlborough sites is required, with sometravel to other Health NZ locations from time to time to contribute to SouthIsland | Te Waipounamu and national initiatives.

Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Directorate

The Medicine, ED & Paediatrics directorate isresponsible for delivering acute, inpatient, outpatient and community servicesacross the Nelson and Marlborough regions. Key service locations include NelsonHospital, Wairau Hospital, Murchison Hospital and Alexandra Hospital(Richmond).

About the Location

For more information on living and working in Nelson /Tasman and Marlborough click here

About you

As a General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatrics, you will:

• Have experience leading alarge, multi-service portfolio, with substantial experience in peopleleadership, workforce management and operational delivery;
• Have successfully ledlarge-scale organisational change, service redesign or culture shiftinitiatives;
• Demonstrate extensiveexperience working in genuine partnership with clinical leaders across awide range of healthcare professions;
• Have a leadership stylethat prioritises psychological safety, trust and the development ofothers;
• Demonstrate the ability tobalance service improvement with staff wellbeing;
• Have sound financialmanagement experience and a proven ability to deliver safe, high-qualityand equitable healthcare.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.