National Care Pathways Coordinator, Regional Support

• Based anywhere in New Zealand | Permanent part-time (20 hours per week), worked across a minimum of four days, with five days preferred
• Influence the future of healthcare delivery by leading the coordination and development of nationally aligned Community Health Pathways
• Join a collaborative and purpose-driven team committed to improving equity

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

As a National Care Pathways Coordinator – Regional Support, you will play a key role in coordinating and enhancing Community Health Pathways programmes across the health system. You will work closely with clinical editors, clinical leaders, programme managers, technical writing teams, and subject matter experts to ensure pathways remain evidence-based, practical, and aligned with national healthcare priorities.

This role combines strategic programme coordination with relationship management and quality improvement. You will collaboratively coordinate regional work programmes, support pathway publication and maintenance, manage clinical editor workflows, and identify opportunities for innovation and service improvement. Your work will directly contribute to more connected, efficient, and equitable healthcare delivery for communities across New Zealand.

About the Team and Location

You will join a nationally connected and highly collaborative team focused on supporting the delivery and continuous improvement of Community Health Pathways across Aotearoa. The team works closely with regional health services, clinical networks, and technical writing partners to support high-quality pathway development and clinical engagement.

This position can be based anywhere in New Zealand, offering the opportunity to work within well-established regional health networks while contributing to national healthcare initiatives.

About you

You will be an experienced health sector professional with strong programme coordination, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills. You will thrive in a complex environment, balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery, while building strong relationships across the healthcare system.

 You will bring:

• Minimum 2 years' experience working within a complex health environment
• Experience coordinating programmes of work and managing multiple workstreams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills
• Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail
• Experience supporting quality improvement and service development initiatives
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commitment to achieving equitable health outcomes
• A collaborative, proactive, and solutions-focused approach to work

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 11:59PM Tuesday, 23 June 2026. For further information, please contact Jenita Spencer on Jenita.Spencer@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.