General Practitioner Radiology Liaison Regional Lead - Health New Zealand

General Practitioner Radiology Liaison Regional Lead - Health New Zealand

22 July 2025

Part time, permanent roles based in Te Waipounamu, Central and Te Manuwa Taki

Provide regional oversight for the national initiative

Lead the national Community Referred Radiology (CRR) programme

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

We are creating new Regional Community Referred Radiology (CRR) hubs, located in each Region, to ensure the smooth and effective delivery of the new CRR programme.

We are looking for General Practitioner Radiology Liaison Community Referred Radiology (GPRL) Regional Leads.

These roles sit at a regional level, and you will work alongside the other Regional Leads within their respective region.

You will provide regional oversight of Primary Care Radiology Liaisons (PCRL) and work collaboratively and closely with their own Regional Radiology Networks.

The roles are 0.3FTE (12 hours per week), on a fixed-term basis until project completion, expected mid-2026.

About the Team & Service

The Community Referred Radiology (CRR) programme is being developed and implemented throughout New Zealand, to support longer term changes to how community imaging is being delivered.

The CRR programme is referenced against three of the five Health New Zealand health targets in the Health Targets Implementation Plan.

About you

You will be a General Practitioner with experience supporting and educating other healthcare providers; and developing relationships with other clinicians, non-clinical colleagues and organisations.

You will have :

MBChB or similar medical qualification, with a current Annual Practicing Certificate

Minimum 5 years current or previous primary and / or urgent care clinical practice in the NZ public health system

Demonstrated experience with clinical auditing and / or other quality improvement focused work

Experience as a change leader, demonstrating the capacity to respectfully challenge status quo and continuously improve processes and outcomes

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply Now .

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Tracey Sutherland on

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi (staff) will be given preference and priority for this position.

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