Senior Quality Improvement Advisor, Te Manawa Taki - Commissioning Contribute to transforming the future of health Flexible working supported to balance your work and lifestyle Based in our Te Manawa Taki Region Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time, where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This mahi will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it… Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We have an important role in supporting the Crown in its relationships with Maori under te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi. The government is committed to improving services and outcomes for Maori and strengthening the Crown's relationships with Maori. We are responsible for designing community-based systems of care, agreeing health and wellbeing plans, executing those plans, and monitoring outcomes which then feed into the design process. We work in partnership with our Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora colleagues to shape system-wide public health services across the motu. As a Senior Quality Improvement Advisor you will be responsible for overseeing quality assurance and improvement activities across a set of funded services. You will be responsible for providing assurance to the commissioning teams and the public of the quality and safety of funded services across your portfolio and work with clinicians, providers, consumers and whanau to improve health and disability support services. This role is based in the Te Manawa Taki Region made up of Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty, Tairawhiti and Taranaki. You will need to be based in the region. Your location can be discussed at interview stage. Significant senior quality assurance experience in varied environments Understanding and experience within the regulatory environment in which they work. Strong level of confidentiality due to the sensitivity and information handled. Capability building know how. Demonstrated experience in quality improvement in a multi-faceted and demanding environment. Demonstrated experience in the development of high quality and timely quality improvement strategies and initiatives across the NGO sector (or within HSS) Demonstrated experience at developing, maintaining, and influencing relationships and partnerships across sectors and organisations including with Maori and Pacific Peoples and groups. Demonstrated ability to think conceptually and anticipate the impact of decisions on long-term outcomes. Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, which will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa for generations. Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Maori and ensures improved access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Maori, Pacific and Disabled People. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply. To view the position description and/or apply for the role, please click "APPLY NOW." For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice. #J-18808-Ljbffr
