Clinical Event Lead, Patient Safety And Quality Service

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/Department: Patient Safety & Quality Department

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, 1 FTE (80hrs per fortnight)

Do you have credible clinical knowledge and a passion for improving patient outcomes?

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join the Patient Safety and Quality Team at Health NZ, Te Matau a Maui Hawke’s Bay to be part of and actively influence patient safety and excellence in care.

The Patient Safety and Quality Team is developing to ensure it is responsive and provides a quality service to business partners as they strive to improve patient outcomes and embed a culture where patient safety and quality are fundamental pillars to success. Close engagement with patients and whanau to undertake timely review and identification of opportunities for improvement where potential harm has occurred is a key part of the role.

If you have an enquiring mind, strong analytical skills, a passion to improve patient care, and exceptional communication skills, this role may be for you.

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A sound knowledge of clinical governance and improvement methodology will enable the Clinical Event Lead to effectively drive, navigate, and build capability and capacity within Group Leadership teams to support them to deliver on key quality and patient safety workstreams.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care.

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email vacancies@hbdhb.govt.nz and indicate the job title and job reference number in the subject line. For further information or to have a confidential chat, please call Susan Barnes, Patient Safety and Quality Manager ph. 027 4596418.