This is a 12-month Fixed term opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer (SMO) with strong leadership skills and experience to support the transformation and delivery of quality patient care as well as provide daily operations and leadership direction to the team.
This challenging and rewarding role requires a leader with an ability to deliver innovative and creative solutions; also identify, create and maximise opportunities. You will be approachable, forward thinking and keen to implement changes to further enhance the services provided by the team. Strong relationship building and influencing skills will be key – the role requires a significant level of collaboration across the directorate and with other clinicians, Service Clinical Directors and Deputies.
This role is an exciting and genuine leadership opportunity to influence the shape of our Service whilst maintaining your clinical skills and practice. It may be a first step into a more formal leadership role, or you may have a proven history of leadership and are seeking a new opportunity.
Please click here to review the position description.
You may contact Specialist Anaesthetist & Service Clinical Director, Dr Matthew Drake via email at Matthew D@adhb.govt.nz to know more about the role and service.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Registered with Medical Council of New Zealand and eligible to practice as a Specialist Anaesthetist in New Zealand.
• Demonstrated outstanding clinical skills and experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Anaesthesia. A flexible and collaborative leadership style with experience in organisation and management of clinical teams.
• Proven leadership abilities with the capacity to drive positive change in healthcare
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in working effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• An ability to adopt innovative solutions and approaches to complex situations and challenges
• A commitment to equity and health gain for Māori

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John- Recruitment Consultant at Kavitha J@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.