Clinical Lead

Habit Health is one of New Zealand’s largest integrated health providers, supporting people to achieve their best possible health, function, and independence.

We’re looking for an experienced Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership and support the continued growth and excellence of our Musculoskeletal (MSK) services across the Hawkes Bay and Gisborne regions.

This is listed as a full-time role, but we would consider part time for the right candidate. In terms of location of work, you must be based in Hawkes Bay.

Please note this is not a direct people management role, but you will provide clinical expertise, mentoring, and professional leadership across the region.

Main responsibilities

• Partner with Regional and National Clinical Leaders to further develop and enhance Habit Health’s MSK service offering
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring, and support to a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, and other allied health professionals
• Maintain a clinical caseload, delivering high-quality assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for clients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions
• Promote evidence-based practice and ensure clinical services are delivered to the highest professional standards
• Support clinical excellence through case reviews, peer mentoring, professional development, and quality improvement initiatives
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients, referrers, ACC, employers, and key stakeholders
• Contribute to service innovation and initiatives that improve client outcomes, service delivery, and operational performance

The successful candidate will have

• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional musculoskeletal rehabilitation outcomes
• Strong understanding of contemporary MSK assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation approaches
• Brings warmth, credibility, and clinical confidence to your leadership style
• Must hold a Physiotherapy degree, a postgraduate qualification in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy, and a current APC.
• At least five years’ clinical experience (leadership exposure highly valued)
• Experience working within private practice, rehabilitation, ACC, vocational rehabilitation, or community-based MSK services
• A full driver’s licence (travel required between regions)

What's in it for you?

• Professional development support, including an annual professional development budget and paid study days
• Volunteer leave to support a charity or cause that matters to you
• Generous referral bonus scheme for successful candidate referrals
• Monthly high-performance rewards
• Wellbeing initiatives, including annual eye exams, discounts on glasses, annual flu vaccination, and access to EAP services
• Corporate discounts across a wide range of services and products
• Enhanced AI tools to support efficiency and boost your performance

Habit is proud to have introduced Heidi notes for all its clinicians to ensure they have access to the best possible tools to help them excel. Heidi is an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation and decreases administrative work. This enables you to focus on clinical care and excellence. In turn, you will be better equipped to make best use of our uncapped incentive programme that enables clinicians to earn an extra performance bonus every single month!

Next Steps

If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to join a team and organisation that rewards your worth, apply now! For a copy of the Position Description, visit our careers page (www.habit.health/careers).

If you want to get in touch directly with questions around the role, you can email ***email_hidden***. When doing so, please quote the job reference number(2505) and location.

Confidentiality is assured

Pacific Health Group is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.