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The Health Quality & Safety Commission is a small crown entity operating within the complex landscape of the health and disability system. We are a diverse organisation with a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Our current vacancies are listed below. Click the + next to the role title for further information about the role, a position description and information about how to apply. 

Visit this page to learn more about what it's like to work at the Commission and to watch to some of our current staff reflect on their mahi.

Current vacancies | He tūranga kei te wātea

Programme coordinator, improved service delivery (closes at midday on Wednesday 14 June 2023)

Full-time | Permanent | Wellington or Auckland-based

Whakauru | Involve

Whakamōhio | Inform

Whakaawe | Influence

Whakapai Ake | Improve

We are looking for a proven coordinator or administrator to join our improved service delivery team as a programme coordinator.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate that you have:

  • experience working in a similar role where planning and coordination was a key component of your work
  • sound organisational skills, with the ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines whilst preserving the highest level of accuracy and confidentiality
  • excellent communication skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of people
  • digitally savvy including advanced knowledge of Microsoft365 with some knowledge of Zoom, Teams and SurveyMonkey
  • knowledge of project management methodologies such as Prince2 or Agile
  • an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to equity in the health and disability sector.

About the role

As programme coordinator for the improved service delivery team, you will be responsible for providing effective and efficient programme and events coordination to enable the successful delivery of workstream activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Project coordination support: Undertake the necessary planning and day-to-day coordination associated with maintaining project plans, schedules, risk, issue and change registers, administering the change management process, administering contracts and tracking reporting timeframes.
  • Event coordination: Proving events management support such as supporting with managing registrations, speaker management, events website and following up on invoices.
  • Meeting coordination: Scheduling meetings, preparing agendas organising equipment and catering where required as well as taking minutes.
  • Stakeholder engagement: Engage and build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Cultural safety: Acknowledge cultural differences by respecting spiritual beliefs, cultural practices and lifestyle choices.

About Te Tāhū Hauora

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality and Safety Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a board responsible to the Minister of Health. Te Tāhū Hauora is responsible for assisting providers, both private and public, across the whole health and disability sector to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more about our values.

You will be working with great people who love what they do.

Te Tāhū Hauora has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals. We offer free beginner and intermediate te reo Māori courses for all staff.

We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture. Our organisation has a commitment to creating a truly visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors). 

For further information, contact Nikki Grae at nikki.grae@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for the role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below.

Applications close on Wednesday 14 June 2023 at midday.

Position description: Programme coordinator, improved service delivery (185KB, docx)

Infection prevention and control specialist (closes at midday on Wednesday 14 June 2023)

Full-time | Permanent | Wellington or Auckland-based

Whakauru | Involve

Whakamōhio | Inform

Whakaawe | Influence

Whakapai Ake | Improve

We are looking for a proven Infection prevention and control (IPC) specialist to join our IPC programme team.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate that you have:

  • demonstrated experience in infection prevention and control and a comprehensive knowledge of the New Zealand and international environment as it relates to infection prevention and control
  • a strong understanding of the principles of health care quality and a commitment to improving the quality and safety of services for New Zealanders
  • experience in design, implementation, management and evaluation of quality improvement and change projects – and success in delivering change
  • an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to equity in the health and disability sector.

About the role

As an infection prevention & control specialist, you will be responsible for providing expert, trusted advice on IPC to Te Tāhū Hauora’s employees, advisors, clinical leads and work programmes.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the use of quality improvement approaches: Using specialist subject matter expertise to guide the design, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement and patient safety programmes.
  • Relationship management: Initiate, develop and maintain close liaison and consultation with national, regional and local agencies, professional groups, consumers, clinicians, government agencies and others to ensure relevant and effective implementation of programmes you are involved with.
  • Reporting and continuous improvement: Prepare and provide briefings, papers and project reporting to management, governance, steering and advisory groups as required and provide input into ministerials, parliamentary questions, briefings and other requests for information.
  • Cultural safety: Acknowledge cultural differences by respecting spiritual beliefs, cultural practices and lifestyle choices.

About Te Tāhū Hauora

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality and Safety Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a board responsible to the Minister of Health. Te Tāhū Hauora is responsible for assisting providers, both private and public, across the whole health and disability sector to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read more about our values.

You will be working with great people who love what they do.

Te Tāhū Hauora has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals. We offer free beginner and intermediate te reo Māori courses for all staff.

We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture. Our organisation has a commitment to creating a truly visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors). 

For further information, contact Nikki Grae at nikki.grae@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for the role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below.

Applications close at midday on Wednesday 14 June 2023.

Position description: Infection prevention and control specialist (188KB, docx)

Apply for a vacancy | Tono tūranga

6. Role you are applying for:
7. Are you a New Zealand or Australian citizen?
7a. Do you have permanent residency in New Zealand?
7b. Do you have a visa to work in New Zealand for the Health Quality & Safety Commission?

Please note

You will be required to provide evidence of your citizenship, permanent residence or visa if your application proceeds.  This will usually be your passport, or a New Zealand birth certificate or citizenship certificate and some form of photo identification such as a New Zealand driver’s licence.

8. Are you physically located in New Zealand?
9. Have you had or do you suffer from any injury, disability or illness that could be further aggravated by the tasks and/or the nature of the role you are applying for?

Please note:

This information is required to assist us in meeting our obligations to provide a safe workplace for staff.  Declaration of a medical condition will not necessarily rule you out of consideration.

10. Are you currently represented by a recruitment agency or have you had a short-term placement in the Health Quality & Safety Commission through an employment agency within the past three months?*
11. Are you applying directly to the Health Quality & Safety Commission without any representation from a recruitment agency?

Declaration of conflicts of interest

To assure the Health Quality & Safety Commission can operate in an impartial manner in relation to the procurement of goods and services, it is necessary to ensure individuals declare that they have no conflicts of interest and that they will not misuse any knowledge or information they obtain while engaged by the Commission to give either themselves or their employers, agents or associates a financial advantage outside of the particular contract they have with the Health Safety & Quality Commission.

Situations likely to lead to a conflict of interest based on this definition are:

  • employment, including secondary employment, with another organisation/s
  • involvement in another business, including investments and property ownership
  • other financial interests including beneficial interests in trusts
  • professional or legal obligations owed to someone else
  • holding office in, or being a member of another organisation
  • affiliations with lobby groups
  • family or close personal relationships
  • political beliefs that compromise an employee’s ability to undertake a particular task or duty.
12. Do you believe you have a potential conflict(s)?*
13. Have you been convicted of any criminal or driving offences or do you have any such charges pending?*

Please note:

You are not required to disclose convictions otherwise concealed by the Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act 2004, parking tickets or minor speeding offences. All other convictions and pending charges must be disclosed. For information about which convictions may be legitimately concealed please see www.justice.govt.nz. Note that a false or incomplete declaration about prior convictions or pending charges will invalidate your application and/or may result in the termination of your employment.  If you are the preferred candidate, you will be required to undergo a Ministry of Justice check, to be completed and returned without delay.

14. Are you currently under investigation by any law enforcement agency or regulatory agency or professional regulatory body for any offence or other disciplinary matter?*

Do you consent to the disclosure to the Health Quality & Safety Commission of whether you have been subject to a serious misconduct investigation, either concluded and upheld or currently under investigation, from all previous Public Service and statutory Crown entity employers for the last three years? This will usually be conducted at the preferred candidate stage. 

15. Please confirm your consent:*

* Note that in this case the agency will need to separately document the candidate’s consent following that discussion.

As part of our pre-employment screening we require your authorisation to confirm any tertiary academic qualifications.  Please do not complete this form unless you have post-secondary school level qualifications.  Please use this form to list these qualifications and complete the authorisation portion.  Any offer of employment will be subject to verification of these qualifications.

16. Do you have any tertiary academic qualifications?*

There is a requirement for certain staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 if their role requires them to visit healthcare settings or engage face to face with consumers.

Please check the job advertisement for the role you are applying to see if it requires proof of vaccination and upload it below.

The Privacy Act 1993

The information which you supply on this application form and as part of your application (excluding EEO Statistical Data) is solely to assess your suitability for employment with the Health Quality & Safety Commission.  Failure to complete all sections truthfully will render this application invalid and, should you have been successful in your application, may be grounds for dismissal.  For successful candidates this information will be held in Health Quality & Safety Commission personnel files and under the Health Quality & Safety Commission Rules of Access. You have the right to view your personal information held by the Commission and may request correction if necessary.  No information will be disclosed to third parties without your authorisation, except in an appointment review situation as identified above or as otherwise required by law.  Information on unsuccessful candidates will be confidentially destroyed after three months

Authority and Declaration

I hereby authorise the Health Quality & Safety Commission to collect such personal information about me from the named referees as is necessary to assess my suitability for employment with the Health Quality & Safety Commission and I authorise the Health Quality & Safety Commission to disclose such personal information as is necessary for the same purpose. I also authorise the named referees holding such information about me to disclose that information to the Health Quality & Safety Commission for the same purpose.

I hereby declare that I have read the above Privacy Act statement and I am aware of my rights under the Privacy Act 1993. I certify that the information provided is correct and no information has been omitted. By typing your name below you are ‘electronically signing’ this form. A copy of your email and form will be kept for our records.

If you have trouble submitting this form, please complete it via this word document (66KB, docx) and send it along with your CV and other relevant documents to hr@hqsc.govt.nz.        

Last updated: 1st June, 2023