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
Working within the National Public Health Service's Prevention team, in partnership with the Health Gain Development function within Planning, Funding and Outcomes, you will provide specialist clinical leadership and advice to support the implementation of the Lung Screening Mobile Pilot.
As Clinical Advisor (Radiology), you will contribute radiology expertise to the development of clinical and quality standards, guidelines, standard operating procedures, quality assurance processes, and monitoring frameworks that support safe, effective and equitable screening delivery. Working as part of the Clinical \& Quality workstream, you will help ensure clinical pathways, digital and data requirements, operational processes and participant management approaches are practical, clinically appropriate and aligned with radiology models of care, while collaborating with clinicians, operational teams and stakeholders to support successful pilot implementation and strong clinical governance.
About the Project
The Lung Screening Mobile Pilot is a nationally significant initiative that will help shape the future of lung cancer screening in Aotearoa New Zealand. Building on the learnings from The Lung Cancer Screening Research Programme. The pilot has been established to test and refine the feasibility, effectiveness, and equity of mobile screening delivery. Operating across the Hawke's Bay and Lakes districts, the programme will bring screening closer to communities, improve access to early detection, and support better health outcomes through the identification of lung cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage.
About you
You will be a respected radiology clinician who brings strong clinical leadership, sound judgement and a collaborative approach to complex healthcare initiatives. With experience working within Health New Zealand and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, you will be passionate about improving health outcomes and equity through innovative service delivery. You will be confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, translating technical information into practical solutions, and contributing to the successful implementation of a nationally significant screening programme.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Working for 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 Wednesday, 09 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett [email protected]