Senior Advisor Quality - Prevention - NPHS

• Lead quality assurance, monitoring and continuous improvement across national prevention screening services
• Use your quality systems expertise to strengthen processes, frameworks and health outcomes
• Work collaboratively across screening programmes and the wider health sector to drive high-quality, equitable services

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. 

About the Role

As Senior Advisor Quality, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality national prevention screening services. Working within the Quality Team, you will provide specialist advice and lead quality assurance, monitoring and reporting activity, while contributing to the development and continuous improvement of an effective quality management system.

You will lead and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, develop practical processes, tools and frameworks, and provide subject matter expertise across risk management, adverse events, complaints, monitoring and reporting. Building strong relationships across screening programmes, Health New Zealand and the wider health sector will be central to your success, as will using evidence, insights and critical thinking to support sound decision-making and improved, equitable health outcomes.

About the Service

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora works towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

You will bring strong experience in healthcare quality systems and quality improvement, along with the confidence to provide high-quality advice and lead projects across teams. You are a critical thinker and collaborative relationship builder who can navigate complexity, turn evidence and insights into practical recommendations, and deliver high-quality work in a national health environment.

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in health or a relevant field, such as quality improvement or project management, and/or equivalent experience.
• Senior experience in quality systems and quality improvement within a healthcare setting, including providing advice to senior leaders and providers.
• Experience leading quality improvement projects and contributing effectively to projects across teams.
• Strong advisory, critical-thinking and relationship-management skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement and communicate effectively with different audiences.
• Leadership experience, including designing and managing projects, with a clinical qualification or frontline health experience such as nursing or allied health considered desirable.

Working for 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 Wednesday, 25 November 2026.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett via maria.bennett1@tewhatuora.govt.nz