Business Partner, Quality & Patient Safety

Company: Waitemata District Health Board
Location: Broken Arrow
Posted on: March 13, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description - Business Partner, Quality & Patient Safety (WAI24080) Business Partner, Quality & Patient Safety Job Number : WAI24080 Where you'll be working: Hockin Building, Waikato Hospital The details: Term -Full-time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)

• Are you looking for an exciting change?
• Have you worked in Quality & Patient Safety?
• Do you like a challenge? Te whiwhinga mahi -- The Opportunity The Quality & Patient Safety Team are looking for a QPS Business Partner to work within the team alongside Risk, Consumer engagement & Clinical effectiveness. -The role is action orientated ensuring that quality and patient safety is an integral part of the business, working in partnership to provide communication, understand clinical issues and prove improvements. Quality improvement experience will be advantageous. This role will report directly to the Director Quality & patient safety. If you are ready for a change and like a challenge we would like to hear from you. (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.) The Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) team are responsible for oversight of the quality and safety of care provided by Te Whatu Ora, Waikato. The Department has four divisions, Clinical Effectiveness, Risk Management, Consumer Engagement and Infection Prevention and Control. -QPS works in collaboration with teams across all the hospitals and community services. Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
  • Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
  • Shows leadership with in teams
  • Excellent proven communication skills Whakamana - Give and earn respect Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me Whakapakari - Growing the good It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - M--ori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Wh--nau. We are dedicated to achieving health equity for M--ori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles. Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care. Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest M--ori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. 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. -Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for M--ori and encourage M--ori to apply. Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of T--maki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Wh--ingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve. Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in M--ori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand's largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton's vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle. Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here Me p--hea te tuku tono - How to apply Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email. A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.

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