Service Manager, Kidz First Ambulatory

Permanent full time| Monday to Friday |Manukau Health Park

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 an exciting opportunity for an experienced healthcare leader to provide strategic and operational leadership across Kidz First Ambulatory services. Reporting to the General Manager, Kidz First Children’s Hospital and Community Health, you will lead diverse multidisciplinary teams and oversee the effective delivery of services across multiple sites and community settings.

You will be responsible for driving:

• Excellent patient and whānau experience and a strong culture of care
• Health equity and improved outcomes for Māori, Pacific peoples and communities experiencing health disparities
• Staff engagement, wellbeing and development, fostering a culture of kindness, collaboration and professional growth
• Patient safety, service flow and quality improvement
• Financial and operational performance and sustainability
• Effective day-to-day coordination and management across Kidz First Community teams and services

The portfolio includes:

• General Paediatrics, Developmental Paediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Psychology , delivered at Manukau Health Park and clinics across localities as well as Special Schools and Papakura Marae.
• Child Development Team- large Allied Health team providing care for tamariki 0-16 years
• Home Care Nursing – Acute 7-day in home service for tamariki with acute health needs
• Fleet vehicle management

You will work closely with Clinical Heads, Professional Leads, SMOs, the Clinical Director and General Manager to support high-performing multidisciplinary teams, strengthen service delivery and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement. You will be experienced in working across sectors, engaging with partners in Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Development and Oranga Tamariki.

About You

We are seeking an accomplished healthcare leader who can bring strong operational, people and strategic leadership to this diverse portfolio.

You will have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in a clinical or business discipline
• A relevant postgraduate qualification
• At least 5 years’ management experience in a large and complex healthcare environment
• Strong experience in people, financial and change management
• A proven ability to build cultures of innovation, accountability, transparency and customer-focused service
• Demonstrated success delivering sustainable service and process improvements
• Strong leadership capability, with the ability to engage, empower and develop teams while delivering organisational priorities

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 all applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. To review the position description please ''click here'' or for more information please contact Tangi Namulauulu in the Recruitment Centre on email Tangi.Namulauulu@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Closing Date: 1st December 2026

Job Details

Job Description: This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts

Job Posting: Ongoing

Organization: Hospital & Specialist Services

Primary Location: New Zealand

Job: Management, Full-time, Monday - Friday

Recruiter: Tangi Namulauulu