Executive Director Health Quality

13 hours ago

Tauranga, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Permanent Full-time position
- Lead a team to champion the quality of service and safety of all patients and whanau
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym memberships, Staff carparking and Discounted Goods

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**

The Executive Director is responsible for leading the Health Quality & Safety Service (HQSS) with the aim to champion quality and safety, patient and whānau experience, and maintain clinical governance in the district. A key outcome is striving to deliver equity for Māori, working in partnership with Te Pare ō Toi locally, and Hauora Māori services in Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. The role comprises four core functions: leadership of quality, proactive improvement efforts, reactive assurance and risk processes and organisational learning.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The role is based in Tauranga working alongside a dedicated team covering the Bay of Plenty.

For more information on living and working in Tauranga Bay of Plenty click here

**About you**

The role is all about building relationships and credibility within the organisation. Excellent leadership and relationship skills are paramount; being able to work with people toward a common goal is essential. You will have proven experience with clear and robust understandings of clinical governance expectations and have the ability to identify trends and future consequences within the organisation.

Leading by example, you will support and guide the HQSS team to champion cultural safety.

You will hold a professional clinical qualification in healthcare and ideally have experience at a senior level in quality, safety and clinical governance.

We want to see the enthusiasm you have for people and how you see this role enhancing the experience patients and whanau have when in our care.

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