Lead Clinical Advisor, Assisted Dying

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health
• Part-time role 0.1 FTE
• Join our National Systems Design team and work from where you are

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time, where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This mahi will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it…

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Māori under te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi. The government is committed to improving services and outcomes for Māori and strengthening the Crown's relationships with Māori.

We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu.

The Clinical Advisor is tasked with providing the senior clinical advisory and leadership function in their life course team. The Clinical Advisor has strong relationship management skills, problem solving and systems thinking skills, including change and influence skills. They provide clinical knowledge, expertise, and leadership as, where and when required, supporting quality improvement, service development, innovation, quality assurance for the assisted dying service.

The Clinical Advisor provides support to assisted dying practitioners and is available for discussing case specific challenges or offers support following the delivery of an assisted death.

Supported by the Manager Autonomy, the Clinical Advisor and provides high level clinical SME for relevant projects and Assisted Dying related tasks, such as OIA's or public queries.

A close working relationship with the Assisted dying secretariat and the Office of the Registrar (assisted dying) and other agencies are a vital part in this role.

 Ngā pūkenga me ngā weako | Skills and experience

• A relevant clinical professional qualification.
• You will need to draw on experience in providing clinical governance and advice into key system and service redesign within the life course area in varied environments including:
• Demonstrated experience in providing clinical governance across clinical services.
• Recognised as a senior clinical advisor, including participation in research and or other clinical learning environments.
• Demonstrated experience at a leadership level for developing, maintaining, and influencing relationships and partnerships across clinicians, wider sectors and organisations including with Māori and Pacific Peoples.
• The ability to compellingly communicate complex information and ideas in both oral and written communication to a range of audiences including senior management, Board and Ministers.

Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us 

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations. 

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People. 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion  

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply. 

To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal.

Advertising closes Sunday 7 April, please contact Matt Brown on matt.brown@health.govt.nz if you have any queries.