Clinical Engineering Team Leader

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – New Plymouth, North Island

Full time, Permanent

4d ago , from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand

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

As the Clinical Engineering Team Leader, you’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for ensuring medical equipment and systems are safe, reliable, and available when and where they’re needed. This is a pivotal role supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care through effective health technology management.

You’ll oversee all aspects of clinical engineering services, from equipment lifecycle management, maintenance, calibration and performance verification, to procurement, compliance, and strategic planning. The role also involves providing expert advice to clinical and non-clinical teams on the safe and efficient use of medical technology.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, where you’ll actively contribute to technical work alongside your team while developing and implementing consistent, centre‑led processes that meet New Zealand regulations and international standards.

About the Team

Our Clinical Engineering Services Team provides a wide range of repair, maintenance and construction engineering services across all Taranaki sites with teams located at Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospitals.

About You

The successful applicant will have :

• A relevant engineering or scientific tertiary qualification in a relevant field (Clinical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Medical Physics qualification) OR comparable experience working at a leadership level.
• 7+ years experience in Clinical Engineering; with 2 years experience mentoring / training individuals and / or supervising individual or a team (or can demonstrate competency of working independently at a Team Leader Level)
• Sound understanding and knowledge of Clinical Engineering Services.
• Ability to lead and manage multi‑disciplinary and specialist technical teams (e.g. Clinical Engineering).
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities and the capacity to work well under pressure.
• Effective communication skills to interact with medical staff, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to upholding patient safety and regulatory standards.
• A professional team player attitude
• Dynamic self‑starter, who is outcome / solution focussed
• English language proficiency Minimum IELTS level 6.0 with no band less than 5.5
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Registered as an Electrical Appliance Serviceperson - Endorsed Medical Cardiac Protected Areas endorsement on or higher class with the Electrical Workers Registration Board (Must achieve a pass in the EWRB practical assessment and written examination within 12 months and must achieve registration within 24 months of start date).
• Current Full Drivers license

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 serve 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 Friday 12 December 2025 . If you have any questions about the role, please contact

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

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