Quality Auditors - Quality Assurance, Quality And Risk 1.0 Fte

Hauora Tairāwhiti; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hauora Tairāwhiti Gisborne Hospital is seeking a Quality Auditor to ensure compliance with national standards and Ministry of Health targets, and to support quality indicators and patient safety initiatives.

You will analyse audit findings, monitor data integrity, and collaborate with clinicians and operations teams to implement improvements and strengthen care quality across the service.

Experience in quality assurance in healthcare and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi will be valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance, auditing, or risk management within a healthcare setting.
• Strong analytical skills to collect, validate, interpret, and report data from audits.
• Knowledge of healthcare standards, quality systems, certification requirements, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, accurate auditing functions that support compliance with national standards and Ministry of Health targets.
• Analyse audit findings, identify trends and opportunities for improvement, monitor data integrity, and report on quality indicators.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to strengthen quality and patient safety outcomes.

Skills

Quality assurance

Auditing

Data analysis

Risk management

Stakeholder collaboration

Healthcare standards

Job description

Vacancy No:

HAU02860

• Gisborne Hospital
• Full-time
• Permanent

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.

About the Role

As a Quality Auditor, you will provide timely, accurate, and reliable auditing functions that support compliance with national standards, Ministry of Health targets, quality indicators, and organisational quality frameworks. You will analyse audit findings, identify trends and opportunities for improvement, monitor data integrity, and work collaboratively with clinical and operational teams to strengthen quality and patient safety outcomes

Position Description: Quality Auditor

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Quality and Risk team supports the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare services across Tairāwhiti. Working alongside clinical and non-clinical teams, the service provides leadership in quality assurance, audit, risk management, compliance monitoring, and patient safety initiatives.

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About you

• Experience in quality assurance, auditing, risk management, or quality improvement within a healthcare environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, validate, interpret, and report on data and audit findings.
• Knowledge of healthcare standards, quality systems, certification requirements, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience developing and implementing audits, identifying risks, and monitoring corrective actions.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and improving equitable outcomes for Māori and all communities we serve.

Working at 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.