Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is hiring a Patient Safety and Quality Lead for a permanent, full-time position based at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital. This role is for an experienced Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Patient Safety and Quality team in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay. You will be responsible for embedding a culture of patient safety, providing expert leadership on quality workstreams, and building organisational capability in improvement science.
What You'll Do
- Embed a culture where patient safety and quality are fundamental pillars of success.
- Work in partnership with clinical teams to enhance patient journeys and outcomes through data analysis, systems review, and improvement methodology.
- Support Clinical Groups to grow and embed their Clinical Governance Frameworks.
- Provide expert advice, coordination and leadership across patient safety and quality workstreams, including support for adverse event reviews, quality improvement initiatives and compliance with Ngā Paerewa Health & Disability Services Standards (NZS 8134:2021).
- Build capability and capacity in improvement science and quality systems across the organisation.
What We're Looking For
- Current registration with the Nursing Council or Midwifery Council of New Zealand, with a valid APC.
- A postgraduate qualification in nursing, midwifery or a related field (or working toward this).
- Recent, extensive clinical experience with involvement in patient safety or quality improvement activities.
- A PDRP portfolio at proficient level (minimum), with commitment to progress to expert level within 12 months.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving and critical thinking abilities.
- Highly effective communication and relationship‑building skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving equity for Māori.
Nice to Have
- Formal qualification in improvement methodology.
- Experience in leadership, teaching or facilitation.
- Experience conducting or supporting complex reviews and quality improvement projects.
Team & Environment
You will work closely with senior nursing and operational leaders, Group Leadership Teams, clinical groups, patient safety experts and wider Hospital & Specialist Services teams.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position based at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital.
We are firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
