Strategic Clinical Advisor - Public Health

Shape a national treatment safety and prevention programme

Influence health system partners through evidence and clinical leadership

Join a newly established Chief Clinical Office with significant impact

Permanent | Preferred location Wellington but flexible

ACC is a trusted and high-performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future. You can find more about ACC and the work we do here.

This is a rare opportunity for a senior Public Health Medicine Specialist to provide senior public health leadership across treatment safety, clinical governance and injury prevention to help shape how treatment-related harm is prevented across Aotearoa New Zealand.

As our Strategic Clinical Advisor – Public Health, you will provide senior public health and system leadership to reduce treatment-related harm by strengthening treatment safety, learning, prevention and partnership across the health system. Working within ACC's newly established Chief Clinical Office, you will bring together surveillance, epidemiology, clinical governance, health intelligence, prevention design and sector partnerships to support better outcomes for New Zealanders. You will work across agencies and clinical networks to influence system-wide change, strengthen treatment safety, and improve health outcomes for New Zealanders.

The appointing salary for this role is expected to be up to $245,036 based on experience.

ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which at present includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

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• Vocational registration in Public Health Medicine and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
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• Significant expertise in public health medicine, epidemiology, surveillance and health intelligence.
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• Experience working across health sector organisations, clinical networks or government agencies.
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• Strong understanding of treatment safety, clinical governance, quality improvement and system stewardship.
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• Ability to translate complex evidence, data and clinical issues into practical strategic advice.
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• Proven influencing and stakeholder management experience at a senior level.
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• Strong systems thinking, communication and collaboration skills.
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• Demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving equitable outcomes for Māori and priority populations.
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You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand's cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work.

Here are some ways we encourage that: Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.