Service Lead For Primary Care Liaison

Location: This position is expected to work from a primary care provider base.   

Contract: Permanent ,Full Time( 1 FTE)

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

This newly established Service Lead role provides a unique opportunity to define and develop the Primary Care liaison function, within MAHIDS, working closely with the Primary Care sector stakeholders.  The Service Lead will be engaged in identifying the scope of the service, opportunities for growth in engagement with primary care providers, developing quality and risk initiatives as well as operationalising key performance indicators for the service. Relationship building and strategic thinking will be daily tasks in an evolving role, spanning primary and secondary services.

The salary range for this role is $126,000 - $139,000.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Primary Care Liaison Service provides specialist advice to GPs and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who are supporting patients with mental health and addiction needs. The service helps GPs and NPs develop specialist guided treatment plans, providing specialist support as early as possible.  The PCL team role is the services who are supporting people who aren’t in secondary mental health services but might need guidance around treatment. 

 About you

To be successful in the role, you will need to be:

• An experienced mental health clinician with a current APC
• Able to think flexibly and strategically, with experience in operationalising key deliverables
• Have the ability to build productive relationships across sectors and disciplines
• Hold experience in leadership and service development

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 by 09.02.25. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Shirley-Ann Maritz, Operations Manager Operations Centre  

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