Health Improvement Practitioner

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity  

We are seeking a vibrant, highly motivated health professional to join our Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) team in Hawera, where delivering a more holistic approach to health care is at the heart of what we do!

We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about people and is passionate about empowering a community to improve its health outcomes. This role will ideally be full-time, however we are happy to discuss part-time options for the right candidate.

You will work as a member of the general practice team to provide focused brief interventions for tangata experiencing mental and physical health and wellbeing challenges. You will also be part of the Taranaki HIP team who will provide you with support and guidance.

It is preferred that you have experience working in mental health and talking therapies, particularly CBT, ACT, or FACT.  You will receive foundation training in the primary care behavioural health model.

 Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer 

• Flexibility in hours/days worked.


• No night shifts or weekend work.


• Competitive salary and attractive benefits including KiwiSaver, Medical Insurance, Funeral Cover and Birthday Leave (criteria apply).


• A supportive, close knit team environment.


• Commitment to your continuous learning and development.

 He kōrero mōu: About you

• Be a registered health professional, with a current practising certificate.


• 3+ years relevant experience.


• Good communication skills and experience in group facilitation.


• Have the ability to maintain high standards of patient care.


• Practice through an equity lens.


• Good computer literacy.


• Committed to applying the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi to improve health outcomes for all.

If you are interested in working in an innovative role in primary care, then this is the mahi for you. You’ll be joining a great work environment – collaborative, flexible and future-focused. Pinnacle is committed to making sure our people reach their professional goals.   

Mō tō mātou rōpū: About the team 

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population

Visit www.pinnacle.co.nz to find out more about the Pinnacle group. 

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to apply 

Please reach out to [email protected] to arrange a kōrero before you apply if that is what you need from this process and/or apply below.

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them.

You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.