EOI - Clinical Lead, Northern Region Child & Youth Network

Expression of Interest

Clinical Lead, Northern Region Child & Youth Network

Background

The Child & Youth Network Clinical Lead role will advance clinical leadership, engagement and participation in agreed regional network developments and support the relevant national priorities. This is an exciting time to support the next phase of network development in the region.

There has been a long-standing commitment to collaboration across district clinical and operational leaders to develop and support a range of child and youth services and operational priorities. Work is now underway to review the 2-year network plan priorities and enabling structures to implement improved ways of working regionally that will further improve patient and service performance outcomes.

Role

The primary purpose of the role is to provide strong leadership and delivering on strategic direction at the regional level. The regional Child & Youth Network will focus on integrating service delivery to improve provision of care that is regionally equitable, high quality, sustainable, and whānau-centred.

In partnership with the Network Manager, the Clinical Lead will be expected to champion:

· Strong relationships and work alongside district clinical leads to implement a regional Network plan that will deliver improved outcomes for patients, whānau and the health system.

· Lead the development of a regionally integrated approach to child and youth services provision

· Embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi as fundamental to the mahi we provide, address inequities that are within our system, and deliver improved outcomes for the whānau and communities we serve including Māori, Pacific, Asian and other ethnic communities.

· Effective liaison and leadership for regional child and youth service issues referred from senior regional leaders.

· Provide evidence based clinical advice and system thinking to support future planning.

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More about you:

You are a medical specialist holding current vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand in a relevant specialty area of child and youth services and a current Annual Practicing Certificate. Your previous roles provide significant knowledge, strategic and senior leadership experience across the child and youth services continuum and the wider health sector.

Next steps

This ‘expression of interest’ will be released through Health NZ sites and district leadership to support an open and transparent process. Potential candidates are asked to send a covering letter to the Office of the Executive Regional Director () by 7 December 2025 regarding:

· Your reflections on the role, network purpose and your aspirations for Network development

· Availability for 0.2FTE commitment for the role.

An interview panel will review and shortlist potential candidates and oversee the appointment process. Should you have any questions about the role, please Marianne Scott ().

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: Variable