At RWR Health, we partner with progressive healthcare providers to connect leaders with meaningful opportunities. This Clinical Quality & Risk Manager role in Timaru is a rare chance to join a respected hospital renowned for its culture, staff loyalty, and commitment to excellent patient care.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a clinical leader with strong quality and risk management expertise to step into a pivotal hospital-wide role. You’ll oversee quality systems, risk frameworks, and audits while supporting an established team of long-tenured specialists. Your ability to relate across all levels — from theatre managers to the Board — will be key to success.
What You’ll Step Into
- A stable, long-standing team with four direct reports (20+ years tenure each)
- The hospital’s lead voice for clinical quality, risk, and governance
- A culture that values people: daily morning tea, Xmas close down, excellent retention
- Five weeks annual leave + competitive salary package
- Variety in your day — from board meetings to working alongside frontline staff
- NZ Registered Nurse (or other health professional) with current practising certificate
- Experienced clinical leader with 5–10 years in operational and hospital management
- Proven leadership in quality, risk, and audit within healthcare (Ideally surgical)
- Strong interpersonal skills — able to build trust and hold tough conversations
- Calm, collaborative, and committed to patient-centred care
- Skilled in quality systems, policy development, and continuous improvement
- Staff retention is exceptional — this role exists only due to an upcoming retirement
- A chance to have a meaningful impact across the entire hospital, ensuring the highest level of patient outcomes.
- A chance to bring your clinical expertise into a strategic leadership space
- Work with a supportive GM and Board who value your input at the highest level
Ready to Shape Quality Care?
If you’re a clinical leader with proven quality expertise, strong people skills, and a drive for excellence, this role is for you.
RWR HEALTH
If this is not for you, please do check our website to see all of the positions we have available right now,
https://www.rwrhealth.com/
If you would like to have a confidential chat on the phone to discuss either this role or your own job seeker adventure you can reach me using my contacts below.
Should this role not be ideal for you, but you have someone in mind that you feel could be perfect, please do let us know as we are offering $500 cash for you, should your introduction be successful with the opportunity.
https://www.rwrhealth.com/job-seekers/candidate-referrals
Ryan Robson
�� Apply now or email your CV to ryanr@rwrhealth.co.nz
�� For a confidential chat, reach out to 021 288 1412