Regional Public Health Medicine Specialist – Leadership & Impact

New Zealand Government; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Public Health Medicine Specialist to lead statutory and clinical public health across the Tairāwhiti district. The role offers regionally focused leadership in health protection, equity, and population health, with on-call responsibilities and a pathway to pae ora outcomes.

You will provide senior medical leadership, supervise Registrars and House Officers, and work with NPHS and system partners to deliver nationally planned, regionally delivered

Qualifications

• Graduate and postgraduate qualifications in Public Health Medicine.
• Vocational registration as a specialist medical practitioner.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Eligibility for designation as a Medical Officer of Health.
• Significant senior-level public health experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of programmes of work and strategic change.

Responsibilities

• Statutory public health leadership and decision-making.
• Communicable disease control and outbreak management.
• Health protection, prevention and equity-focused initiatives.
• Clinical governance and supervision of Registrars and House Officers.
• Regional portfolio leadership including quality, planning, policy and strategic programmes.
• Providing on-call and on-duty MOoH cover across Te Manawa Taki within a manageable roster.
• Expert advisory support to NPHS and wider health system partners.

Skills

Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles

Stakeholder relationship-building

Strategic leadership

Change management

Education

Public Health Medicine qualifications

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Public Health Medicine Specialist to lead statutory and clinical public health across the Tairāwhiti district. The role offers regionally focused leadership in health protection, equity, and population health, with on-call responsibilities and a pathway to pae ora outcomes.

You will provide senior medical leadership, supervise Registrars and House Officers, and work with NPHS and system partners to deliver nationally planned, regionally delivered