Clinical Effectiveness Manager at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Quality and Patient Safety Team

The details: Permanent full time, 80 hours per fortnight (1.0FTE)

Welcome to Te Whatu Ora

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Clinical effectiveness manager within the Quality & Patient Safety Team. Are you looking for a challenge? Have you worked in a large health care environment with experience in quality and patient safety?

If you have said “yes” to these questions then read on……

The ideal candidate will be part of the Quality & Patient Safety Department and Lead and manage the Clinical Effectiveness team. You will work alongside the Risk, Consumer Engagement, Business Partners and Infection Prevention Control teams and report to the Director Quality & Patient Safety.

The role is action orientated ensuring evidence based practice framework is in place. Leading the development and implementation of clinical effectiveness initiatives. Supporting the Team in Certification and development and implementation of guidelines, policy and procedures ensuring a coordinated Te Whatu Ora approach to healthcare quality improvement.

If this role sounds like you we would like to hear from you.

COVID-19:

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Bryleigh Gordon in the Recruitment Team on Bryleigh.gordon@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 21 August 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga