Clinical Effectiveness Advisor at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Based at Auckland City Hospital / Permanent, Full-Time (Mon Fri)
• Support system-level change by helping services learn from incidents, feedback, and everyday practice
• Be part of something meaningful ... we are re-imagining healthcare to deliver equity and excellence for all

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Join Te Toka Tumai Auckland at the forefront of New Zealands health transformation

As Clinical Effectiveness Advisor be part of our Quality, Safety and Risk (QSR) team. In this pivotal role, youll work alongside clinical leaders to identify and review risks, support learning from both routine practice and adverse events, and help drive improvements in care processes and outcomes. Your expertise in healthcare quality, patient safety, and systems thinking will make a lasting difference for patients and whānau.

For all aspects of this role, required experience/knowledge please click through to the position description here.

About the Team/Service

At Te Toka Tumai Auckland, were not just hiring were building the future. Aotearoas health system is in an exciting period of transformation, underpinned by the vision of Pae Ora / Healthy Futures. Together, were creating a more equitable, accessible, and people-centred health system that works for everyone.

We offer a supportive team with mentoring and collaboration at its core, as well as opportunities for development and ongoing learning in a dynamic environment.

About you

As a trusted advisor to our clinical directorates, youll:

• Lead and facilitate reviews of adverse events and near misses to understand risk and improve safety
• Support services to identify trends, respond to clinical risk, and implement quality improvements
• Foster and support a culture of ongoing learning and development
• Collaborate with clinicians, families of patients, and quality teams to enable safer, more effective care
• Apply just culture principles and systems thinking to support open, meaningful reviews

This is a hands-on, relationship-focused role where your voice will help shape how we respond, learn, and improve from challenges both big and small.

Were looking for someone who brings:

• A tertiary qualification in a health profession and at least 3 years of healthcare experience.
• A strong background in patient safety, clinical quality, or risk management.
• Experience leading or supporting adverse event reviews and facilitating multidisciplinary groups.
• A commitment to equity and improving Māori health outcomes, aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• Critical thinking, empathy, strong communication skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Desirable: Postgraduate study in health quality/safety, and a working knowledge of human factors, safety science, or healthcare systems improvement.

About the location

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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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Belinda Peddie belinda.peddie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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