Medical Lead

Location: Auckland City Campus, Auckland, New Zealand

Company

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The hirify.global provides healthcare and wellbeing support to students through its University Health and Counselling Service.

What you will do

• Provide clinical leadership and support to medical practitioners within the University Health and Counselling Service.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical care through direct patient consultations.
• Lead clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based healthcare initiatives.
• Contribute to service planning, operational decisions, and strategic healthcare development.
• Collaborate with nurses, counsellors, psychologists, administrative staff, and external healthcare providers.
• Support workforce development, mentoring, and professional growth within the medical team.

Requirements

• Current registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and a current practising certificate.
• Significant experience in general practice or primary healthcare.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and the ability to mentor clinicians.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety principles.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Commitment to culturally responsive practice and equitable health outcomes.

Nice to have

• Vocational registration in general practice.
• Experience working with young adults or in tertiary health services.
• Experience leading service improvement and healthcare innovation initiatives.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, people-centred working environment.
• Flexible employment practices.
• Up to 6.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Five weeks of annual leave and generous parental leave provisions.
• Professional development opportunities, staff discounts, recreation facilities, wellbeing initiatives, and discounted parking.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application with a cover letter and CV by 23 October 2026.
• Applications sent by email will not be accepted.