National Care Pathways Clinical Editor - Planning, Funding & Outcomes

New Zealand Government

  • Canterbury Auckland
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 9 days ago
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
  • Multiple permanent, part-time positions with FTE ranging from 0.2FTE – 0.6FTE
  • Location: Auckland, Canterbury, Mid Central, Southern, Nelson Marlborough
  • Successful candidates need to hold a recognised clinical qualification, a current APC, and work in a clinical practice
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.About the RoleThe National Care Pathways Clinical Editor plays a key role in developing and maintaining clinical pathways that support safe, equitable, and evidence-based care across Aotearoa. You'll work collaboratively with clinicians, technical writers, and programme teams to ensure pathways are accurate, relevant, and usable at the point of care.This role is central to the HealthPathways programme, which provides clinicians with access to localised, condition-specific pathways of care. You'll be responsible for identifying, editing, validating, and maintaining clinical content that reflects local service provision and supports the safe patient journey across primary care and secondary care.About the ServiceHealthPathways is a comprehensive programme that gives clinicians access to a central hub of localised, condition-specific care pathways. Pathways are nationally aligned but locally delivered and are tailored to the local health system by Clinical Editors, working in partnership with subject matter experts and programme teams to ensure they accurately reflects local services and resources.About youAs a Clinical Editor, you will hold a recognised clinical qualification and a current APC. Previous experience as a Clinical Editor is highly desirable, and there is an expectation that the successful candidate will continue to dedicate part of their working hours to clinical practice, for example within General Practice.In this role, you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of medical terminology, clinical guidelines, and evidence-based medicine
  • Review, validate, and edit clinical information with precision to ensure content is accurate, relevant, and easy to understand
  • Triage information and feedback effectively, ensuring clear and consistent messaging
The ideal candidate will also bring outstanding oral and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver clinical information that is accurate, unambiguous, and presented in well-structured, reader-friendly pathways suitable for a clinical audience.Working at Health New ZealandHealth 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 ApplyTo apply, please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59PM Sunday 21 September 2025. For further information, please contact Nicole Rickard on . In your cover letter, please state which location you are interested in and how much FTE you are interested in.Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.

New Zealand Government