Trauma Quality Improvement Coordinator (Parental Leave Cover)

Job Title and Location Waikato Hospital, Fixed‑term 72 hours per fortnight | 36 hours per week. Apply now for our parental leave cover as our TQIP Coordinator from 27 August 2026 for 12 months. Monday to Friday (no weekends, no shift work). About the Role 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. In this senior pivotal role you will play a key part in delivering and maintaining our Trauma Quality Improvement Programme (TQIP), ensuring its efficiency and effectiveness. A major aspect of your role will involve data analysis, where you will review and analyse performance metrics and outcomes to identify areas for improvement, enabling data‑driven changes that positively influence patient care and operational processes. This position does not involve direct patient care. You will also have the opportunity to provide staff training on quality improvement protocols, conduct audits to ensure compliance with standards, and collaborate closely with nursing and medical teams to review best practices and recommend improvements based on data insights. Previous experience in an acute care setting such as ICU, HDU, surgical, trauma and trauma care is essential. A current Annual Practising Certificate is not required. What Is in It for You? No shift work: perfect for professionals seeking a work‑life balance. Monday to Friday schedule. Make a difference: play a key role in shaping trauma care systems and advancing cultural equity in healthcare. Growth opportunities: receive support to pursue postgraduate studies and career development. Join a vibrant team: be part of a diverse and growing trauma team in a rapidly expanding regional system. Impactful work: contribute directly to the regional trauma network and make a real difference in the lives of trauma patients. Key Responsibilities Develop, implement and maintain the Trauma Quality Improvement Programme, ensuring it meets the needs of patients, their whanau and trauma care providers in the Midland Region. Develop processes for quality assessment across various aspects of trauma care. Generate regular reports for TMT Trauma System services. Monitor trends in trauma care provision. Identify and report breaches of procedure, policy, guidelines, process and system goals. Develop and monitor action plans to address issues. Complete or assist in targeted audits as determined by TMT Trauma System leadership and performance trends. Regularly report the above to TMTTS leadership. About You Bring clinical experience in ICU, surgical or trauma care. Experienced in Quality Improvement in healthcare. Excellent communication skills with the ability to write reports, design forms, retrieve data, speak effectively and support all levels of management, staff and the community. Excellent organisational skills and detail‑oriented. Mathematical ability necessary to validate and analyse data. Self‑educate and develop a thorough knowledge of current trends in trauma quality improvement. Understand the importance of cultural equity and want to make a meaningful difference in this space. Interested in shifting from direct patient care to a leadership role focused on system improvement. Benefits and Salary The salary for this position will be based on experience and in line with the Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist Worker Collective Agreement PAKS. Additional benefits include Kiwi Saver contributions (if eligible), professional development and wellness support. About the Team What we do matters: we are a network of devoted clinicians, researchers, and technical data management staff, dedicated to ensuring the application of best practices in trauma care. Our clinical network is backed by a central hub service dedicated to assisting patients affected by physical injury, their families and the wider community. We are trailblazers in trauma system development, having pioneered the first regional Level 1 trauma system in New Zealand. How to Apply To apply, click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 25 July 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at [email protected]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr