Health & Safety Partner: Coaching, Compliance & Strategy

Te Whatu Ora; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to drive compliant, high-quality practice across the district. The role involves coaching, advising on national programmes, and supporting strategic planning with Health NZ teams.

The successful candidate will bring graduate/postgraduate qualifications and up to 10 years of health and safety delivery experience, with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and manage risk in healthcare environments.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will hold relevant graduate and postgraduate qualifications.
• Experience delivering health and safety programmes at district/organizational level.
• Ability to influence stakeholders in healthcare or similar sectors.
• Demonstrated track record in coaching health and safety practitioners and leaders.
• Strong knowledge of HSWA 2015, ISO45001 and related health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor less-experienced practitioners and strengthen local leadership capability.
• Provide expert advice to drive district-wide health and safety initiatives.
• Lead or contribute to strategic programmes and national health and safety delivery.
• Model Health NZ values and foster accountability, collaboration, and excellence.

Skills

Influencing stakeholders

Programme delivery

Training and coaching

Incident investigation

Risk management

Problem solving

Business case advisory

Health sector knowledge

Health and Safety qualification

Education

Graduate and postgraduate qualifications

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to drive compliant, high-quality practice across the district. The role involves coaching, advising on national programmes, and supporting strategic planning with Health NZ teams.

The successful candidate will bring graduate/postgraduate qualifications and up to 10 years of health and safety delivery experience, with a strong ability to influence stakeholders and manage risk in healthcare environments.