General Manager Medicine, ED and Paediatric Services

New Zealand Government; Nelson; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson Marlborough seeks a General Manager for Medicine, ED and Paediatrics. This permanent full-time role leads strategic and operational performance across a large portfolio, partnering with clinical leaders to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable care.

Based in Nelson, the role requires regular travel between Nelson and Marlborough sites and occasional National initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large, multi-service portfolio with substantial people leadership, workforce planning and operational delivery.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale organisational change and service redesign.
• Demonstrated partnership work with clinical leaders across healthcare professions.
• Ability to balance service improvement with staff wellbeing and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide a single point of accountability for strategic and operational leadership across Medicine, ED and Paediatrics.
• Ensure services deliver safe, high-quality care, meet performance expectations and operate sustainably.
• Lead service development, workforce planning, financial performance and interdepartmental coordination.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and accountability with clinical leaders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People leadership

Financial management

Healthcare partnerships

Change management

Job description

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, youwill:

• 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 will be based in Nelson.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, youwill:

• Have experience leading a large, multi-service portfolio, with substantial experience in people leadership, workforce management and operational delivery;
• Have successfully led large-scale organisational change, service redesign or culture shift initiatives;
• Demonstrate extensive experience working in genuine partnership with clinical leaders across a wide range of healthcare professions;
• Have a leadership style that prioritises psychological safety, trust and the development of others;
• Demonstrate the ability to balance service improvement with staff wellbeing;
• Have sound financial management experience and a proven ability to deliver safe, high-quality and 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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 04 October 2026.

Job ref: R1N26-293