Clinical Effectiveness Advisor

Based at Auckland City Hospital, Permanent, Full‑Time (Mon‑Fri). Support system‑level change by helping services learn from incidents, feedback, and everyday practice. About the Role Join Te Toka Tumai Auckland at the forefront of New Zealand’s health transformation as a Clinical Effectiveness Advisor. In this pivotal role you will work alongside clinical leaders to identify and review risks, support learning from both routine practice and adverse events, and help drive improvements in care processes and outcomes. Responsibilities Lead and facilitate reviews of adverse events and near misses to understand risk and improve safety Support services to identify trends, respond to clinical risk, and implement quality improvements Foster and support a culture of ongoing learning and development Collaborate with clinicians, families of patients, and quality teams to enable safer, more effective care Apply just‑culture principles and systems thinking to support open, meaningful reviews Qualifications A tertiary qualification in a health profession and at least three years of healthcare experience A strong background in patient safety, clinical quality or risk management Experience leading or supporting adverse event reviews and facilitating multidisciplinary groups A commitment to equity and improving Māori health outcomes, aligned with Te Tiriti o Waitangi Critical thinking, empathy, strong communication skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset Desirable: Postgraduate study in health quality/safety and a working knowledge of human factors, safety science or healthcare systems improvement Team / Service At Te Toka Tumai Auckland we’re not just hiring, we’re building the future. Aotearoa’s health system is in an exciting period of transformation, underpinned by the vision of Pae Ora / Healthy Futures. Together we are creating a more equitable, accessible and people‑centred health system that works for everyone. We Offer A supportive team with mentoring and collaboration at its core, and opportunities for development and ongoing learning in a dynamic environment. EEO Statement Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive and we welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr