Senior Patient Safety Advisor

About the role

Te Whatu Ora is recruiting a Senior Patient Safety Advisor for its Quality & Patient Safety Team within the Centre of Clinical Excellence, based at Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru & Hutt Hospital. The role focuses on improving patient safety, strengthening system resilience and reducing harm across the district, working on both long-term projects and time-sensitive reactive work. It is a permanent position of 0.9 FTE, Monday to Friday, and involves working across multiple sites.

Key responsibilities

• Support a small team of Patient Safety Advisors
• Provide expert patient safety and quality advice to clinical teams and governance groups
• Analyse data and trends to inform decision-making and system improvements
• Contribute to local and organisational policy
• Support audits, reporting and compliance activities as needed
• Strengthen partnerships and promote equitable health outcomes, particularly for Māori, Pacific and disabled communities
• Support serious adverse event processes and contribute to organisational learning

Required profile

• Experienced healthcare worker with a relevant clinical background and experience in patient safety, quality improvement or healthcare systems
• Able to engage with a diverse range of people, take the lead on projects and adapt to changing situations
• Relevant health qualification
• Knowledge of the NZ health sector, including quality improvement methodologies and patient safety practices
• Knowledge of audit processes, adverse event review and feedback systems
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to equitable outcomes

Applications are made through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as they arrive and the closing date is not fixed.