Recruitment Partner

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 Role

Join a high-performing and collaborative recruitment team that plays a critical role in shaping the health workforce across Canterbury and the West Coast. In this environment, your work has real impact supporting the attraction of talent that enables safe, high-quality care for our communities.

At Health New Zealand, our Recruitment Partners partner with a portfolio of directorates to deliver both strategic and operational recruitment guidance, advice, and support to people leaders.

They are responsible for delivering candidate-centric recruitment services across their portfolio, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

This role is based in our Christchurch office and requires a Canterbury-based presence; however, we support flexible working arrangements as well as a mix of onsite work and working from other sites throughout the Canterbury Hospital Network. 

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Deliver end-to-end recruitment across a diverse portfolio of clinical and non-clinical roles
• Partner with hiring managers to provide practical, solutions-focused recruitment advice
• Manage recruitment activity including job briefs, advertising, shortlisting, interviews, and offers
• Ensure recruitment practices align with Health NZ policies, systems, and compliance requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, recruitment reporting, and process enhancements.

About You

You are a confident and adaptable recruitment professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You bring a strong ability to build trusted relationships, provide practical advice, and deliver recruitment outcomes that meet both immediate and long-term workforce needs.

You are comfortable working across a diverse portfolio, picking up new roles quickly, and navigating competing priorities with a solutions-focused approach. You take pride in delivering a high-quality, candidate-centric experience and supporting hiring managers to make informed, confident decisions.

You’ll also bring a collaborative mindset, contributing positively to team culture while supporting and mentoring others where needed.

Essential:

• Proven experience in internal recruitment or agency recruitment.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and / or equivalent experience in a recruitment or talent role.
• Proven relevant experience in a position in Recruitment or other Human Resource discipline. 
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant NZ legislation and its application in a large, complex organisation.
• Ability to work with ambiguity and evolving systems and processes.
• Strong ability to manage multiple vacancies and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to build effective relationships and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience using recruitment systems and tools to manage workflows and reporting.
• A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, including an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Desired:

• Knowledge and understanding of, and preferably experience working the public health sector.
• Experience coaching and guiding others.
• A willingness to empower and mentor others.
• Have an inquisitive mind and seeks opportunities to improve processes.
• Working collaboratively and constructively with others. 
• Cultural competence and the ability to engage effectively with Māori.
• Experience working in a unionised environment.
  

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is undertaking significant transformation to build a more connected and equitable health system for all New Zealanders. Our people are at the heart of this work, and we are committed to creating an environment where kaimahi feel valued, supported, and empowered.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a well-established, high-performing recruitment team across Canterbury and the West Coast
• Work in a collaborative, supportive environment with strong local expertise
• Gain exposure to a complex and diverse recruitment portfolio
• Contribute to meaningful work that makes a real difference to our communities

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.

Please note, the Position Description was originally developed under the title Recruitment Advisor; however, this has been adapted to align with our Canterbury team, where the role is positioned as a Recruitment Partner. This is aligned to our National Recruitment Advisor Position Description. 

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Lily Simons, Recruitment Team Lead at lily.simons@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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