Quality Coordinator / MIT – Radiology

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.4 FTE / 16 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

We are seeking candidates looking for a quality coordinator role to provide an internal and independent quality assurance function that ensures IANZ and other internal and external QA programme requirements are met.

The Quality Coordinator:

• Provides support for all Radiology staff to enable high quality service delivery across the hospital.
• Supports the establishment of a culture of continuous improvement that links Hutt Hospital Radiology service activities to overall hospital operational strategies
• Fosters excellence in operational standards and professional conduct for the Service
• Supports new and innovative ideas which improve patient experience and outcomes
• Identifies emerging issues, risks, threats and opportunities early and mitigates these

The role will also assist the Radiology Manager in delivering an effective quality and risk programme, participation in internal and external audit activities, complaints resolution, and development and facilitation of quality improvement activities.

The role will also have a clinical Medical Imaging Technology component.

Assistance is also required to support the Quality / Risk Unit in duties associated with the emergency management and privacy / security functions.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Hutt Radiology service is multi-disciplinary, employing Radiologists, Nurses, Administration Staff and Medical Imaging Technologists, and is a training institution for MITs and Sonographers. The services support Radiology imaging for the lower North Island and upper south island capturing a population of over one million people.

The Department is a friendly, professional and dedicated team of approximately 80 staff; with a “Can Do” attitude who ensure the best possible care for our patients. The department includes: Radiologists, Sonographers, Medical Imaging Technologists, MRI Technologists, Nurses and Health Care Assistants, Administration/Bookings Team, and Data/IT/Quality staff.

The Department offer a supportive workplace culture with a commitment to your ongoing professional development and well-being, and we have a strong focus on outgoing quality improvements and constructive relationships with clinical colleagues. The Radiology Department also hold International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) accreditation.

About you 

Candidates should have a tertiary qualification and/or significant clerical work experience in a related field and have excellent customer service skills.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 27 October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewahtuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.