- Lead a rural health service that puts people and whānau first, serving the community
- Strategic focus with a hands-on approach, championing health equity, delivering with impact
- Feel like you are on holiday all the time – a work and lifestyle location - Golden Bay
About Golden Bay Community Health
Golden Bay Community Health is a unique, integrated health facility that provides extensive health care through General Practice, Urgent Care, Aged Residential Care, Allied Health, Maternity Services, and more to a vibrant and diverse rural community providing services closer to communities in a rural setting.
Golden Bay Community Health is part of Nelson Bays Primary Health (NBPH) who leads and coordinates a range of primary and community healthcare services for Nelson Bays region and is committed to reducing health inequalities across communities.
Our vision is Hapori Ora, Tāngata Ora, Kaimahi Ora (healthy community, healthy people, healthy workforce).
Golden Bay Community Health is supported by an Alliance – Nelson Bays Primary Health, Te Whatu Ora and Mohua Property Trust. Together they support the funding, operations and governance that underpin Golden Bay Community Health as a remote rural integrated service.
About The Role:
This is an important leadership opportunity for the right candidate, with the added appeal of being based in one of New Zealand’s premier lifestyle locations - Golden Bay!
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive of Nelson Bays Primary Health, as General Manager you will be responsible for strategic and operational leadership of Golden Bay Community Health. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality health care and engage effectively with Manawhenua ki Mohua, local community groups, and health partners to support the delivery of health care and Hauora services.
You will bring life to our strategic vision, manage people and budgets, and ensure we deliver services grounded in best practice, cultural safety, and collaboration, enabled by the engaged and supportive leadership team at NBPH. With a clinical background, you will have a proven ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team towards a common vision, excellent communication skills, strong financial management skills and a demonstrated commitment to delivering innovation and excellence.
Golden Bay – a great place to work and live
Golden Bay (Mohua) is a stunning and geographically unique region, known for its natural beauty, vibrant and artistic community, and laid-back lifestyle. Surrounded by national parks, life is typically community-focused, nature-connected, and slower-paced than urban centres, supporting recreational activities.
- Stress free commutes - just a 5-minute commute to work.
- Affordable cost of living and housing, ensuring a comfortable lifestyle.
- Immersing yourself in areas of outstanding beauty on your doorstep.
- Live and lead in a stunning natural environment with a warm and welcoming tight-knit, values-based community, working with the community you are fully part of.
- Fantastic place to bring up children with good schools across all year groups.
- Be part of a health system that integrates primary care, aged care, and community services in one place.
- Well-staffed, having attracted a group of young doctors to the region with their families.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic leader to lead an innovative and nationally recognised rural integrated health care services in the Golden Bay/Mohua community.