Clinical Quality and Project Specialist

Clinical Project Specialist - Full Time

Take the lead in shaping high-quality, safe, and effective clinical services that support rangatahi across Aotearoa. A well-established mental health organisation is seeking a Clinical Project Specialist to fortify the delivery, consistency, and impact of its clinical and online services. This is a meaningful opportunity to influence practice standards, support frontline practitioners, and drive service improvement across a vital mental health and wellbeing network.

About the Role: In this specialist position, you will play a key role in enhancing service quality, reviewing clinical practice, and supporting best-practice delivery across telehealth and frontline services. You will work closely with Quality Improvement, Clinical Governance, and wider service teams to ensure young people receive safe, consistent, and compassionate support. Your work will include:

• Conducting clinical reviews, monitoring service quality, and providing structured feedback
• Supporting case management and contributing to frontline practice when required
• Leading and supporting quality improvement and service innovation projects
• Contributing to policy, procedure, and guideline development
• Providing clinical insight for training, development, and reflective practice
• Ensuring documentation, data quality, and service records meet audit-ready standards
• Strengthening relationships with internal teams and external youth, health, and community providers

This role combines hands-on clinical contribution with systems thinking, service development, and project leadership.

About You: We are looking for a clinician with strong capability in quality, risk, and service development. You will bring:

• Full registration under an appropriate professional body (e.g. NZNO DAPAANZ, NZAC, SWRB, NZAC) with a current practising certificate
• Proven experience in mental health or addiction services
• Experience in quality improvement or clinical governance
• Excellent clinical judgement, risk assessment, and case formulation skills
• Ability to translate research or best practice into practical service improvements
• Strong written communication and the ability to deliver clear, accurate clinical documentation
• Confidence working with concurrent clients and supporting a multidisciplinary workforce
• A collaborative, reflective, and strength-based approach

Experience in telehealth is advantageous.

What's on Offer:

• A role with real impact supporting youth wellbeing and community mental health
• Central location
• A collaborative, values-based team environment
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and supervision
• The chance to contribute to national service improvement and practice leadership

If you are motivated by quality, passionate about supporting people, and eager to contribute to service excellence, this is a rare and rewarding opportunity.

How to Apply Please submit your CV and a detailed cover letter. For a confidential discussion, contact:

Robbie McKenzie - Agency Director, RWR Health P: 027 519 4993 E: robbiem@rwrhealth.co.nz