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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.
Current vacancies | He tūranga kei te wātea
Fixed term until 30 June 2024 | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Commission is looking for a senior communications advisor who can hit the ground running and help deliver on an ambitious strategic communications work programme for the mental health & addiction quality improvement programme team.
This programme is a national five-year initiative working with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand districts and regions to ensure that people who experience mental health and addiction issues, and their whānau, receive high quality care.
For more information on this programme see the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme section of our website.
This role reports to the director of communications, with indirect reporting to the senior mental health & addiction quality improvement programme manager.
To be successful in this role you will:
- have a strong communications background and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- be able to form trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- take the lead on communications and engagement strategies and campaigns
- be a clear, accurate writer with a good understanding of communication processes (editing and sign off)
- have experience in dealing with media
- be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
- have an ability to think outside the box
- have experience in the use of social media as part of an overall communications strategy
- be able to proactively take the lead on new projects, develop a work plan, and consider new and innovative ways to do things
- demonstrate the ability to think clearly and with good judgement about communication issues
- have the ability to multi-task, handle a busy and varied role, and to be calm under pressure.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification.
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Friday 7 October 2022.
Position description: Senior communications advisor, mental health and addiction (1.8MB, docx)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
We are recruiting a senior advisor, patient survey programme in the health quality intelligence team (HQI).
This position will work with the Assistant Director, HQI and team to design and develop a national patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) survey programme. The role will also support the team to implement the broader survey programme plan and support Commission work in relation to this.
The successful person will have expert knowledge of survey methodology, have strong research skills, including expertise in survey sample and study design. Statistical skills such as designing and executing significance testing standardisation, weighting and normalisation of data are also important.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 13 October 2022.
Position description: Senior advisor, patient survey programme (1.8MB, doc)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking to recruit a senior advisor in our He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care team in a full-time permanent position based in Wellington.
The primary purpose of this position is to work to ensure that the Commission delivers the best possible policy, research, analysis, writing and advice, to support the He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care team. This role will work across the Commission to contribute to Commission activities and relationships critical to the Commission’s policy role and ability to influence policy.
Specific projects in this role include supporting the Commission to implement the code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau, writing supporting documents and advice for ngā pae hiranga, the Commission’s centre of excellence for consumer and whānau engagement, and focusing on policy and advice supporting tāngata whaikaha, people with lived experience of disability.
To be successful in this role you will have solid public sector experience, particularly in policy. A passion for clear writing and understanding what is important to consumers and whānau engagement with health services will be important in this role.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for the role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Position description: Senior advisor, He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care (158KB, docx)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking to recruit a senior policy advisor in the mortality review committee (MRC) secretariat.
The purpose of the role is to lead and influence best practice policy outcomes to support the work of the national mortality review function, currently comprising five committees and to assist the wider Commission where opportunities for collaboration occur.
The successful candidate will have operational policy and advice skills, excellent communication skills (both written and oral), relationship and project management skills, and demonstrated experience working with committees and applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
It is essential that the senior policy advisor has a ‘can do’ attitude, sound judgment and the ability to be excited by the opportunity to contribute to policy projects with ranging complexities.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidates for both roles will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Position description: Senior policy advisor, mortality review committee secretariat (257KB, docx)
Senior communications advisor, mental health and addiction (closes 5pm, Friday 7 October 2022)
Fixed term until 30 June 2024 | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Commission is looking for a senior communications advisor who can hit the ground running and help deliver on an ambitious strategic communications work programme for the mental health & addiction quality improvement programme team.
This programme is a national five-year initiative working with Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand districts and regions to ensure that people who experience mental health and addiction issues, and their whānau, receive high quality care.
For more information on this programme see the mental health and addiction quality improvement programme section of our website.
This role reports to the director of communications, with indirect reporting to the senior mental health & addiction quality improvement programme manager.
To be successful in this role you will:
- have a strong communications background and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- be able to form trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- take the lead on communications and engagement strategies and campaigns
- be a clear, accurate writer with a good understanding of communication processes (editing and sign off)
- have experience in dealing with media
- be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
- have an ability to think outside the box
- have experience in the use of social media as part of an overall communications strategy
- be able to proactively take the lead on new projects, develop a work plan, and consider new and innovative ways to do things
- demonstrate the ability to think clearly and with good judgement about communication issues
- have the ability to multi-task, handle a busy and varied role, and to be calm under pressure.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification.
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Friday 7 October 2022.
Position description: Senior communications advisor, mental health and addiction (1.8MB, docx)
Senior advisor, patient survey programme (closes 5pm, Thursday 13 October 2022)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
We are recruiting a senior advisor, patient survey programme in the health quality intelligence team (HQI).
This position will work with the Assistant Director, HQI and team to design and develop a national patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) survey programme. The role will also support the team to implement the broader survey programme plan and support Commission work in relation to this.
The successful person will have expert knowledge of survey methodology, have strong research skills, including expertise in survey sample and study design. Statistical skills such as designing and executing significance testing standardisation, weighting and normalisation of data are also important.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 13 October 2022.
Position description: Senior advisor, patient survey programme (1.8MB, doc)
Senior advisor, He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care (closes 5pm, Thursday 27 October 2022)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking to recruit a senior advisor in our He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care team in a full-time permanent position based in Wellington.
The primary purpose of this position is to work to ensure that the Commission delivers the best possible policy, research, analysis, writing and advice, to support the He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care team. This role will work across the Commission to contribute to Commission activities and relationships critical to the Commission’s policy role and ability to influence policy.
Specific projects in this role include supporting the Commission to implement the code of expectations for health entities’ engagement with consumers and whānau, writing supporting documents and advice for ngā pae hiranga, the Commission’s centre of excellence for consumer and whānau engagement, and focusing on policy and advice supporting tāngata whaikaha, people with lived experience of disability.
To be successful in this role you will have solid public sector experience, particularly in policy. A passion for clear writing and understanding what is important to consumers and whānau engagement with health services will be important in this role.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidate will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for the role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Position description: Senior advisor, He Hoa Tiaki | Partners in Care (158KB, docx)
Senior policy advisor, mortality review committee secretariat (closes 5pm, Thursday 27 October 2022)
Permanent | Full-time | Wellington-based
Ngākau tuwhera | Open
Te tāpiri uara | Adding value
Whakahohe | Energising
Mō te iwi | It's about people
Kotahitanga | Together
The Health Quality & Safety Commission is seeking to recruit a senior policy advisor in the mortality review committee (MRC) secretariat.
The purpose of the role is to lead and influence best practice policy outcomes to support the work of the national mortality review function, currently comprising five committees and to assist the wider Commission where opportunities for collaboration occur.
The successful candidate will have operational policy and advice skills, excellent communication skills (both written and oral), relationship and project management skills, and demonstrated experience working with committees and applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
It is essential that the senior policy advisor has a ‘can do’ attitude, sound judgment and the ability to be excited by the opportunity to contribute to policy projects with ranging complexities.
The Commission is a stand-alone Crown entity with a Board responsible to the Minister of Health. The Commission is responsible for assisting providers across the whole health and disability sector, both private and public, to improve service safety and quality and therefore outcomes for all those who use these services in New Zealand. You can read more about us, our work, and our values on our website.
The Commission has a strong focus on Māori health advancement and reducing inequity, and the successful candidates for both roles will contribute to these goals.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in all areas of culture and are proud to have the Rainbow Tick certification. This reflects our organisation’s commitment to creating a visibly inclusive and accepting work environment for our takatāpui and LGBTTQI++ kaimahi (staff) and manuhiri (visitors).
If you have any questions about this role, please direct them to hr@hqsc.govt.nz and to apply for this role please upload your completed application form, cover letter, and CV using the application form below. This role closes at 5pm on Thursday 27 October 2022.
Position description: Senior policy advisor, mortality review committee secretariat (257KB, docx)
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Last updated: 31st January, 2022
