National Clinical Lead - Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology Management

• Permanent full-time role, with flexibility for role sharing
• Work from any Health New Zealand office location nationwide

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 National Clinical Leader is a senior clinical leadership role that strengthens the connection between clinical practice and national procurement, supply chain and health technology management. This influential position ensures PSC&HTM services are clinically informed, responsive, and deliver meaningful value for frontline care.

As part of both the Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology (PSC&HTM) Senior Leadership Team, you will provide clinical leadership, drive national consistency, and champion continuous improvement across a complex, large‑scale health system.

Key accountabilities include:

• Provide senior clinical oversight and leadership across PSC & HTM operations
• Act as a critical bridge between clinical advisors and executive leadership
• Strengthen and lead national clinical networks and engagement
• Embed clinical quality, safety, and governance into day‑to‑day operations
• Drive nationally consistent clinical product strategies
• Champion continuous improvement and service optimisation
• Enhance the agility and responsiveness of PSC & HTM to support frontline services

About the Team/Service 

The Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology (PSC&HTM) team at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora are a national function with a vast and complex scope. They play a critical role in ensuring the availability, safety, and efficiency of clinical and non-clinical goods and services across the health system. Responsible for managing and influencing over $9 billion in annual spend, the team are central to delivering high-quality patient outcomes and standardising product usage across regions.  

About you

You are a senior registered health professional with strong clinical credibility and system‑level leadership experience. You bring a clear interest in procurement, supply chain and health technology, and the ability to apply clinical insight across complex operational and strategic contexts. Values‑driven and collaborative, you demonstrate a genuine commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, communicate confidently at executive level, and navigate complexity to drive quality, consistency and continuous improvement across the public health system.

You will bring:

• A senior vocational medical registration and credibility as a practising senior doctor.
• Demonstrated leadership of clinicians, including responsibility for medical staff, professional standards, and clinical culture.
• Experience influencing models of care and service delivery, with direct connection to frontline clinical environments.
• An active interest in procurement, supply chain and/or health technology, with exposure to or experience providing clinical leadership in these areas
• A highly collaborative working style, with strengths in quality improvement, audit, continuous learning, and building trusted peer relationships across the system

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 22 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Zerissa Ong on zerissa.ong@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi (staff) will be given preference and priority for this position.