Safety, Quality and Risk Manager
Southern Cross Christchurch Hospital is the largest hospital within Southern Cross Healthcare’s national network. We foster a positive culture where high performance meets kindness and we provide ample opportunities for career growth and development.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
This role is a member of our Hospital Senior Leadership Team and will lead and drive improvement and innovation initiatives and projects to ensure a high-quality patient experience and a safe workplace with thriving, highly engaged team members.
Leading the Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Learning & Development, Quality and Risk, and Infection Prevention and Control functions within our hospital, this role will have a strong people focus underpinned by the establishment and evolution of a robust set of systems.
They will collaborate closely with the General Manager, Clinical Operations Manager, and hospital leadership team to ensure the integration of quality, safety and risk systems, plans, and compliance practices into the SCH operating model and culture. So influencing with positive enthusiasm will be a core capability of the successful candidate.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Five years’ recent experience in a leadership role (preferably in healthcare) with the ability to lead highly engaged teams focused on service delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in safety, quality and risk management and improvement.
- An expert communicator, adept at crafting messages that are clear, concise and engaging.
- Excellent relationship management skills and an understanding of how to truly partner with other functions to ensure delivery of business objectives.
- A master of data with proven experience preparing reports that deliver insights and drive improved decision making.
- Highly tech savvy with the ability to pick up new systems and implement improvements.
- Thrives in fast paced, ambiguous environments where managing change is the norm.
- Continuous improvement focused with the ability to bring teams along on a change journey.
- A positive, highly energised, tenacious individual that enjoys working in a kind, people focused culture.
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Health insurance
- Christmas and New Year breaks
- Nursing Council of New Zealand approved PDRP
- Flexible working arrangements
- Relocation allowance
- Discounts on products and services from a range of our partners
- Wellbeing programme
- Employee referral bonus scheme
- Opportunity to be part of our Employee Rainbow Network
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
Southern Cross Healthcare is driven by a clear purpose to advance the provision of quality healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our people are at the core of everything we do and the care we provide. We combine the skills of more than 4,000 people, including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians working with more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health professionals.
Together, we are one of the largest providers of healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand and the most trusted brand in our industry.
Our strong ‘for purpose’ organisational ethos means we don’t merely think in financial quarters, we think in generations and the decades it takes to get there.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
As an organisation, we are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing a culturally safe environment that demonstrates manaakitanga and embraces the unique perspectives and experiences of our people.
We aspire to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand and welcome applications from people of all communities and backgrounds.
If you would like to discuss your specific needs and how we can support you, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
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