Clinical Analyst - Quality (Full Time), Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Do you have analytics experience and an active interest in quality and patient safety?
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Counties Manukau District is a dynamic and progressive workplace at the forefront of innovative health delivery. Our comprehensive healthcare environment offers unique opportunities for both health professionals and non-clinical support staff. As a result, we are dedicated to growing and developing a capable health workforce reflective of our community's unique and diverse population.
About the Role:
Our Patient Safety and Quality Assurance team is looking for a Clinical Analyst to join them. This is a stimulating and varied role where you will be responsible for the measurement and monitoring of quality and patient safety for the Directorate of Nursing and Patient Whaanau Experience. This is a full time Monday to Friday position based at Middlemore Hospital, with opportunity for hybrid working.
You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for improvement in healthcare processes through measurement, synthesis and reporting of quality (i.e. patient safety, effectiveness and experience) data. Sources of data may include surveillance audits, clinical audits, adverse incidents and administrative data including that provided by the Health Roundtable. Reports generated will allow senior management and executive leadership team to strategize for patient safety and quality.
This position will offer the incumbent development opportunities working alongside a number of senior stakeholders and clinicians.
Who are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you will need to have a background in data analytics and reporting, preferred previous knowledge of the health sector or quality/patient safety, and experience of quality improvement. The ideal candidate would have:
- Bachelor's degree in quantitative, business or health related field or demonstrable experience
- Understanding of data management systems
- Experience with analysing and presenting data appropriate to multiple audiences
- Technical skills including knowledge of SQL, SAS and dashboard development (e.g. Qlik Sense)
- Strong attention to detail and a love of data
- A high standard of personal work ethic and time management skills
- Personal sincerity and integrity
- Highly skilled and experienced at time management and work prioritisation skills
- Proactive, inquisitive and can-do attitude
The role has a level of autonomy and applicants will need to be self-driven to manage time-pressured work but also need to work as part of the Patient Safety and Quality Assurance team.
Who are you?
In your application we invite you to share who you are, your personal values, your whakapapa, as well as your interests and motivations in applying for this role. We are interested to learn about your personal attributes, experiences and the diverse perspectives you could bring to the role and Te Whatu Ora. We acknowledge attributes may extend to having been gained outside of the workforce and encourage you to share these in your application.
If this sounds like you, please apply online at https://careers.countiesmanukau.health.nz/working-here/ or to review the position description please "click here". For more information, please contact Jacky Chan, Patient Safety and Quality Assurance Lead jacky.chan@middlemore.co.nz.
Position Number: CMH202312792
Closing Date: 19th January 2024