Contribute to transforming the future of health in this leadership role
Location: Can be based in either Nelson or Marlborough
Permanent, part-time 0.8 FTE position
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the Role
The Compliance and Health Protection Team Lead role is responsible for team management, delivery, performance, and development. It involves operational leadership, resource utilisation, and coordinating programme planning, delivery, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and reporting across various programme areas. Amongst its responsibilities, this role will provide leadership for the compliance programme.
The people and performance responsibilities of this role work in collaboration with the technical and professional responsibilities of other regional and local roles, such as Senior Advisors/Officers, Regional Development and Delivery Leads, and relevant professional leadership roles.
The Team Lead role will also deliver operational work and have responsibility for work programme(s) relevant to their professional skill set (depending on the size of the team they are responsible for).
About the Service
The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.
About you
You are an experienced public health professional with strong leadership capability and a passion for improving community wellbeing. You bring 3–5 years' experience in public health service delivery, along with the ability to apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice to support equitable, culturally responsive outcomes.
Relevant tertiary qualification in Public Health or related field (or equivalent experience)
Proven team leadership and management experience
Clean NZ Driver Licence and willingness to travel across the region
Postgraduate qualification (completed or in progress) desirable
Eligibility to work in an operational team environment preferred
Working for 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 Thursday, 28 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett at
[email protected]
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
