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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
National Quality and Patient Safety Manager - Clinical Leadership
FULL TIME
October 8, 2024
Join the Quality and Patient Safety team, within the Office of Chief Clinical Officer (OCCO), National Clinical Leadership Directorate, as National Quality and Patient Safety Manager. Full time permanent opportunity to lead all Quality and Patient Safety systems and processes at a national level. Working with the Regional Senior Quality and Patient Safety Advisors and National Clinical Governance Manager within OCCO to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality patient care to achieve Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora goals. The National Quality and Patient Safety Manager will assist in formulating and supporting our future direction whilst ensuring quality of care and patient safety along with the National Clinical Governance Group and other leadership groups
Mōu | About you
Our preferred candidate comes with senior leadership experience within the health sector. Demonstrates an understating of risk management, clinical governance and patient safety. You can hit the ground running. You can establish and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels within the public and private sectors.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification at postgraduate level e.g. Health, Risk Management, Quality and Patient Safety
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience in the health sector in Quality and Patient Safety
- Knowledge of New Zealand Health legislation
- Understanding of risk management
- Understanding of clinical governance
- A strong understanding of the principles of health care quality including key international trends and a commitment to improving the quality and safety of services for New Zealanders
- A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Our name, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.
At Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.
Tō tūranga i roto i Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.” For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Anesha Pillay via Anesha.pillay@tewhatuora.govt.nz
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