Allied Health Professional Leader - Dietetics

Location: Multiple sites across the Capital Coast & Hutt Valley District

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.4FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role

Are you an experienced Dietitian passionate about advancing professional practice, inspiring others, and driving meaningful change? This is an exciting opportunity to step into a key clinical leadership role where you will influence the quality, safety, and future direction of Dietetics across Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley.

As the Dietetics Professional Leader, you will champion clinical excellence and professional standards, providing strategic leadership and governance for Dietetic services working across physical health settings. You will play a pivotal role in strengthening workforce capability, fostering outcomes-focused practice, and supporting innovation and integration across services to meet organisational priorities and improve health outcomes for our communities.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to work alongside clinicians and leaders across multiple sites throughout the district. No two days are the same as you balance professional leadership, service development, workforce growth, and strategic influence.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Dietitian looking to broaden their impact beyond direct clinical practice, influence system-wide change, and help build a thriving, future-focused Dietetics workforce.

About the Team, Service and Location

You will join a highly collaborative and supportive collective of Professional Leaders representing Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Dietetics, Speech Language Therapy, and Psychology. Together, you provide professional and clinical leadership across district services, settings, and sites as part of the Chief Allied Health, Scientific & Technical Office.

The Dietetics Professional Leader partners closely with operational and clinical leaders to support a shared district-wide vision for Allied Health. The role works from multiple locations across the District, supporting dietitians working from multiple and varied clinical settings and sites. 

About you 

• Qualification that ensures registration with the Dietitians Board of New Zealand and hold a current annual practicing certificate 
• Demonstrated strategic leadership skills (or potential) including experience of leading, motivating and developing others, cross-systems thinking, and leading for clinical excellence.
• Expectation of at least 6 years practice working in a health or other relevant setting.
• Advanced clinical experience and knowledge. Desirable for this to be across a range of settings (e.g. hospital and community).
• A current full NZ driver’s licence with ability to drive a manual and automatic car

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent  healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

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 Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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

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