Team Leader - Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative

Location: Wellington Region

Contract: Fixed Term Secondment covering Parental Leave (December 2025 – October 2026), Full Time: Monday to Friday with On Call

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 

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff.  Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined. 

This role provides roster oversight, has delegated financial responsibility for this cost centre and ensures the individual clinicians receive the appropriate support and guidance. Maintains and report on KPIs including ACC revenue, incident reporting. Acts as the primary contact for all stakeholders including clinical leads across CAHOA and the wider health service both primary, secondary and tertiary levels.

About the Team/Service Location 

Advancing Wellness at Home Initiative (AWHI) is the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Service for Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District of Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. Healthcare in New Zealand is funded through two main streams – Ministry of Health (MOH) funding which includes care for any illness or long term/chronic conditions and Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) funding which covers any accident or injury. AWHI provides services funded by both MOH & ACC. 

AWHI are an interdisciplinary team that are made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Speech Language Therapists, Registered Nurses and Allied Health Assistants. The team are split across two sites with AWHI North covering Kenepuru Hospital & AWHI South covering Wellington Hospital. Once patients are discharged they are picked up by North or South Team depending on their location. 

About you 

Must have clear leadership and people management skills, possess both clear verbal and written communication.  Has a pragmatic, problem solving focus and is able to plan and organize tasks, allocation of resources and meet deadlines.

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 16 November. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lauren.swan@ccdhb.org.nz