Clinical Head of Department, Mental Health

Clinical Head of Department, Mental Health

North Island - Northland – Whangarei, North Island

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

About the Role

This is a clinical leadership role operating across the continuing care continuum within the Kia Tū Ngāwari services.

Working in partnership with the Service Manager, the Clinical Head of Department will provide leadership across Te Roopu Kimiora (TRK), Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP), and Maternal and Infant Mental Health (Manaaki Kakano), Pregnancy and Parenting Support (He Tupua Waiora) and Youth Forensics.

Offering an opportunity to shape and lead the service, at an exciting time of development and innovation, this role will work closely with the General Manager and Clinical Director to provide professional leadership with the aim of providing a high-quality service to meet the community, service and organisational objectives.

The successful candidate will be one who is looking to make a meaningful contribution to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families accessing mental health care, with a focus on quality, equity, and service improvement. As a member of the clinical governance forum, it is important to have an interest in quality improvement, service development co-design and outcome measures.

In return we can offer you the opportunity to work in a service that has a robust clinical governance structure in place, high standards of care, a supportive team environment and an ability to contribute to improving services. We will support the person in this role to access leadership development opportunities.

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About the Location

As well as a warm climate, the "winterless north" offers excellent schools; affordable housing and scenic coastal areas offering a range of recreational activities. We are just a two hours' drive or 25-minute flight from the international hub of Auckland. To learn more about our stunning location please clickhere

For more information on living and working in Northland clickhere

About you

To be considered you must have or be eligible for specialist (or locum tenens) registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in a Psychiatry Vocational scope of practice.

If you are currently overseas / not yet registered, we can assist you with the application process to obtain MCNZ registration.

Working at Health New Zealand

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

How to Apply

To apply please click “ apply now .”All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 27 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

• @TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We are currently advertising a range of vacancies available in the Psychiatry team both full and part-time positions and we would be happy to hear from those interested in more than one vacancy. Please feel free to contact us on the email above to discuss how this might fit your lifestyle.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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