Regional Acute Flow & Integrated Operations Lead

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wellington's Central Region seeks an Integrated Ops & Acute Flow Delivery Lead to drive regional planning, performance and delivery across acute flow and integrated operations.

You'll partner with district clinical and operational leaders to translate national priorities into regional delivery plans, monitor SSED targets and support sustainable improvements to patient access and experience.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' experience in healthcare operations or performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional acute flow delivery plans aligned with national priorities and performance expectations.
• Monitor regional performance against SSED and other measures, identify risks and opportunities.
• Translate performance information into actionable insights with Health Analytics and district teams.
• Coordinate regional integrated operations priorities and enable collaboration across hospital, ambulance, primary and community services.
• Support districts to identify barriers to patient flow and implement evidence-based improvements.
• Build relationships with district leaders, national teams and system partners.
• Represent the Central Region in national acute flow and integrated operations forums.
• Provide regular reporting and assurance to support regional governance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Performance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Influencing senior stakeholders

Project management

Change leadership

Communication

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

PDSA/Model for Improvement

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wellington's Central Region seeks an Integrated Ops & Acute Flow Delivery Lead to drive regional planning, performance and delivery across acute flow and integrated operations.

You'll partner with district clinical and operational leaders to translate national priorities into regional delivery plans, monitor SSED targets and support sustainable improvements to patient access and experience.