Child and Family Safety Service Team Leader

Child and Family Safety Service Team Leader

• Dunedin or Southland Hospital
• Permanent, part-time role (0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week)
• Salary range $122,570 - $127,720 per annum and KiwiSaver

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

Step into a leadership position where you can drive meaningful change and strengthen the health sector's response to family violence across Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern. In this pivotal role, you'll lead the Child and Family Safety Service team to deliver the Ministry of Health's Violence Intervention Programme (VIP), champion equity, and foster safe, collaborative pathways of care.

In this role, you will :

You'll bring a strong mix of leadership, clinical insight, and a deep commitment to improving outcomes for whānau affected by family violence. Your experience enables you to navigate complexity, build trust, and inspire others to deliver safe, equitable and effective care.

To succeed in this role, you will have :

You will also be able to :

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 Sunday, 7 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.

Job details

Job Reference :

Job Reference : HNZN02451

Location :

South Island - Southland - All values

South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type : Expertise :

Non-clinical - Management - Other Management

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