Planned Care Lead: Surgical Scheduling & Improvement

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is seeking a Planned Care Coordinator based at Whangārei Hospital. You will support efficient delivery of planned surgical care, coordinating processes and theatre capacity while leading booking teams and collaborating with clinical and operational groups across Te Tai Tokerau.

You will build relationships with surgical specialties, hospital services, private providers and national teams to identify challenges and implement improvements that

Qualifications

• Experience in NZ public health environment, understanding elective surgery processes.
• Ability to balance operational priorities with stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planned care processes across Northland and Whangārei Hospital.
• Lead surgical booking personnel and allied teams.
• Monitor planned care performance and reporting with data-driven insights.
• Manage theatre scheduling and capacity to support timely access to treatment.
• Oversee booking processes and liaise with private providers and national teams.

Skills

People leadership

Operational coordination

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is seeking a Planned Care Coordinator based at Whangārei Hospital. You will support efficient delivery of planned surgical care, coordinating processes and theatre capacity while leading booking teams and collaborating with clinical and operational groups across Te Tai Tokerau.

You will build relationships with surgical specialties, hospital services, private providers and national teams to identify challenges and implement improvements that