Local Mortality Review Group Coordinator – Child & Youth

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital 

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.5 FTE / 20 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 

The Local Mortality Review Group Coordinator plays a vital role in strengthening the safety and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and rangatahi across our region. You will lead a local child and youth quality assurance programme dedicated to reducing inequities and preventing avoidable morbidity and mortality.

In this role, you’ll facilitate multi-agency mortality reviews and translate insights into meaningful, system-level recommendations that drive real change for children and young people aged 28 days to 24 years.

With a strong focus on responsive action, your work will help shape and inform quality improvement initiatives across health, disability, social and community services — contributing to better outcomes for whānau in our localities and supporting improvements across Aotearoa New Zealand.

About the Team/Service Location

You’ll be part of a committed, interprofessional team that brings together specialist services to support safe, coordinated, and high-quality care for tamariki, rangatahi, whānau, and adults. Our team includes experts in Gateway assessments for tamariki involved with Oranga Tamariki, specialist clinical assessment, local child and youth mortality review, and dedicated hospital–Oranga Tamariki liaison. We also have coordinators who provide leadership across safeguarding, child protection, and support for vulnerable adults. Working collaboratively across health and social sectors, we strengthen pathways, share expertise, and promote coordinated, culturally grounded practice.

The service:

• Coordinates activities and initiatives that strengthen our workforce’s ability to respond to all forms of family violence.
• Provides education, structure, and resources to support effective violence intervention across the health sector.
• Maintains strong referral pathways with community partners.
• Delivers specialist services, including the Gateway Assessment Service, Child Protection Clinic, Local Mortality Review Group, and Oranga Tamariki Hospital Liaison Practice Lead.
  

About you 

• A tertiary qualification and/or significant work experience in a related field
• Demonstrated system thinker and good understanding of current NZ health sector
• Knowledge and experience of applying quality improvement methods to complex system environments
• Expert facilitation and change management
• Demonstrated experience of working in partnership with Māori

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 Sunday 4 January 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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