Medical Services - Team Leader
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Leading medical scheduling team
- Coordinating patient care
- Supporting planned care services
What they ask for
Proven people leadership in a large complex organisation required; health setting experience desirable; proficiency with patient management software, spreadsheets, and databases; strong communication and coordination skills.
- Manages people
About the job
- Based at Tauranga Hospital, with Travel to Whakatāne
- Full time, Secondment opportunity – February 2027
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
This is a full time, secondment opportunity, based in Tauranga with travel to Whakatāne as required. An opportunity exists to join the Planned Care Services team at Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty as the Medical Services - Team Leader.
This leadership position reports to and provides support to the Planned Care Services Manager to ensure optimisation of outpatient and inpatient resources through the medical scheduling team. To support and facilitate communications and coordination between inpatient and outpatients and the planned care services team.
This is a full and varied role, and you will require excellent communication and coordination skills as well as a commitment to professional excellence.
This position is open to Health NZ current employees.
To view the position description, please click here.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Planned Care Services plays an important role in coordinating and delivering planned surgical care across Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals. Working closely with clinical teams, administration staff and external stakeholders, the service focuses on effective planning, coordination and the efficient use of resources to support high quality patient care.
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About you
To be suitable for this role it is important you have the following skills and attributes:
- Demonstrated leadership qualities, including well developed interpersonal skills
- Proficient with patient management software, spreadsheets and databases
- Organised, high quality outputs and strong attention to detail
- Motivated, self-driven and solutions focused attitude
- Strong focus on outstanding customer service
Proven experience as a people leader in a large complex organisation is required, experience in a health setting is desirable.
Alongside having the opportunity to contribute positively to the provision of planned care services for the growing Bay of Plenty population (260,000), you will be committed to a whole of system approach and be supportive of our people and their whānau. A key focus of this role will be to ensure a culture of Manaakitanga, and a pro-equity approach is at the forefront when engaging with our people.
Working at 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 5th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers, BP-Careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Details
Closing Date: 05/Nov/26, 11:59:00 PM