Patient Safety Administrator at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Patient Safety Administrator

Permanent, Part time (0.6 FTE)

Salary range $73,476 - $76,551 pro rata, per annum depending on experience

At Health New Zealand-Southern, it's truly a team effort - we are looking for someone who has experience and a passion for patient safety to join our team.  

About the role

At Health New Zealand-Southern, it's truly a team effort - we are looking for someone who has experience and a passion for patient safety to join our team.  

We are looking for someone who has outstanding skills in systems and processes that can provide clinical administration support for the Patient Safety and Risk Teams.

 The key functions include management of systems and processes that support Adverse Event reviews and supporting the providing administration support to the Clinical Governance process. 

This position is 0.6 FTE, covering processes across Health New Zealand - Southern. It is an integral role to the team to develop, support and manage these activities.

The Quality & Clinical Governance Team enables consumers, clinicians, managers, and other staff to co-create a safe, equitable, accountable and continuously improving healthcare service – this is your opportunity to gain new skills and make your contribution to this valuable work.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• Experience in computing skills including Office, Teams, Excel, SharePoint
• Excellent communication/ customer service skills
• Excellent teamwork/ collaboration skills
• Ability to be adaptive and flexible with an excellent aptitude for problem solving.

About the Team/Service/Location  

Health New Zealand Southern has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Thursday 20 August.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deborah McDonald deb.mcdonald@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.