Team Lead, Access & Choice

WellSouth; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flu vaccinations

Annual wellness voucher

Birthday day off

5 weeks annual leave after 2 years

Sick leave 5 days + 5 days at 6 months

In-house equity training

Te Reo training

Rainbow Tick workplace

Job summary

WellSouth Primary Health Network in Dunedin is seeking an Access and Choice Team Leader to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering accessible, evidence-based interventions for mental health and physical wellbeing. You will guide and support staff to ensure culturally safe, equitable care across the network.

You will work in partnership with patients to identify health concerns and co-create practical plans within a Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework and WellSouth values.

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and/or community mental health services.
• Strong people leadership skills with ability to coach and develop a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both internal and external.
• Experience in service delivery planning, quality improvement, and operational management.
• Commitment to equity, cultural safety, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Proactive, improvement-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of the Access & Choice team.
• Guide a multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent, culturally safe and equitable services.
• Identify health concerns with patients and co-create practical plans within primary care settings.
• Collaborate as an integrated member of the practice team to deliver evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Service delivery planning

Quality improvement

Equity & Te Tiriti

Organization & prioritization

Problem-solving

Job description

Team Lead, Access & Choice

Location: Dunedin

FTE: 0.8

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

We are looking for an Access and Choice Team Leader to provide day-to-day leadership and oversight. You will guide a multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent, culturally safe, and equitable services across the network. Access and Choice Team Members provide immediately accessible, evidence-based interventions to individuals and their families to help improve mental health and physical wellbeing.

As fully integrated members of the practice team, they identify health concerns and co‑create practical, achievable plans with patients. Based on the behavioural health consultant model, the service is adapted to reflect the diverse needs of Aotearoa New Zealand.

We offer:

• A supportive work environment where you will make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• A commitment to upholding the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer a competitive salary, flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your birthday.
• 5 weeks annual leave after two years.
• Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.
• Inhouse equity training, Te Reo training and associated professional development.
• We are a Rainbow Tick certified workplace, the first PHO in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  

What are we looking for:

• Proven experience in primary care and/or community mental health services
• Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to support, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, both internal and external
• Experience in service delivery planning, quality improvement, and operational management
• A commitment to equity, cultural safety, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles
• Highly organised, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills

Our Values - Tō Mātou Uara

• He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred
• Tōkeke - Equitable
• Manawa whakaute - Respectful
• Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description

Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close: 5 November 2026

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are Rainbow-Tick accredited and are committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.