Mental Health & Addictions Quality and Safety Programme Coordinator

Mental Health & Addictions Quality and Safety Programme Coordinator

Mental Health & Addictions Quality and Safety Programme Coordinator - Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital

Fixed Term for 12 months, Part Time, 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

An exciting opportunity to influence quality, safety, and equity across Mental Health and Addiction Services, helping to drive meaningful improvements that enhance outcomes for tangata whaiora, whānau, and communities.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As the Mental Health and Addictions Quality & Safety Programme Coordinator, you will lead and coordinate quality and safety initiatives across Mental Health and Addiction Services, with a strong focus on equity, continuous improvement, and clinical excellence.

Working closely with clinical and operational leaders, you will support clinical governance activities, coordinate adverse event reviews, lead quality improvement projects, undertake clinical audits, and contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines and policies. You will identify trends, monitor risks, and use insights from data, consumer feedback, and review processes to support safer and more effective service delivery.

This is a highly collaborative role that offers the opportunity to influence practice across a wide range of services, strengthen clinical governance, and drive initiatives that improve both quality and patient outcomes.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Mental Health and Addictions Service provides specialist assessment, treatment, and support services across Hawke's Bay. You will work alongside clinical leaders, quality teams, consumer representatives, and multidisciplinary teams who are committed to continuous improvement, equitable outcomes, and delivering high quality care for tangata whaiora and whānau.

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About You

As a Mental Health and Addictions Quality & Safety Programme Coordinator, you will bring:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand or a relevant Allied Health professional body, along with a current practising certificate
• At least 5 years of recent and relevant clinical experience
• Experience leading quality improvement, clinical governance, or patient safety initiatives
• Strong project management, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams and engaging stakeholders across a range of services
• An understanding of continuous quality improvement principles and equity in practice
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving outcomes for Māori and all communities
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence change through collaboration and leadership

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 2nd October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Frances.Oliver@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

Job details

Job Reference: - HAW09894

Location: - North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings

Job type: - Contract/Temp Part time

Expertise: - Clinical - Nursing - Senior Nursing

Closes: - 02-Oct-2026