Clinical Lead

About the role

Habit Health, one of New Zealand’s largest integrated health providers, is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to drive clinical excellence across its Musculoskeletal (MSK) services in the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne regions. This role combines hands‑on client care with mentorship and professional leadership for a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with regional and national clinical leaders to enhance the MSK service offering.
• Provide clinical guidance, mentoring, and support to physiotherapists, occupational therapists, exercise physiologists, and other allied health professionals.
• Maintain a personal caseload, delivering high‑quality assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
• Promote evidence‑based practice and ensure services meet the highest professional standards.
• Lead case reviews, peer mentoring, professional development, and quality‑improvement initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, referrers, ACC, employers, and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to service innovation that improves client outcomes and operational performance.

Required profile

• Physiotherapy degree with a postgraduate qualification in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.
• Current APC registration.
• Minimum five years of clinical experience, with leadership exposure highly valued.
• Experience in private practice, rehabilitation, ACC, vocational rehabilitation, or community‑based MSK services.
• Full driver’s licence for travel between regions.
• Genuine passion for delivering exceptional musculoskeletal rehabilitation outcomes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Professional development budget and paid study days.
• Volunteer leave for charitable causes.
• Generous referral bonus scheme.
• Monthly high‑performance rewards.
• Wellbeing initiatives including eye exams, glasses discounts, flu vaccination, and EAP access.
• Corporate discounts across a wide range of services and products.
• Enhanced AI tools to support efficiency and performance.