Injury Prevention Leader

- Lead and coordinate delivery of ACC’s Treatment Safety priorities
- Turn treatment injury intelligence and shared learning into practical prevention action
- Commission evidence-informed prevention initiatives with health sector partners

Permanent | Wellington

About us | Mō mātou

ACC is a trusted and high-performing organisation, providing care, supporting recovery and promoting injury prevention, now and into the future.

You can find more about ACC and the work ACC does here .

About the role | Mō te tūranga mahi

As an Injury Prevention Leader in our Treatment Safety team, you will provide delivery leadership and expertise to help reduce preventable treatment-related harm across Aotearoa New Zealand.

You will lead the planning and delivery of ACC’s Treatment Safety priorities, bringing together treatment injury data, clinical evidence, research, lived experience and system intelligence to identify risks and turn learning into practical prevention action.

Working across ACC and with sector partners, you will build shared understanding, shape solutions and commission evidence-informed prevention initiatives that deliver measurable, equitable system improvement.

This is an opportunity to lead meaningful Treatment Safety mahi and turn system learning into coordinated action that reduces preventable harm across Aotearoa New Zealand.

The appointing salary for this role is $117,787 - $152,430 based on experience. ACC offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes an advantageous superannuation scheme (9% contribution) with features like no mandatory employee contribution, optional life and income protection insurance.

About you | Mōu

You will bring:

- Significant experience leading the delivery of complex programmes, portfolios or system-change initiatives and coordinating multidisciplinary expertise through ambiguity and change.
- Strong health systems knowledge and systems thinking capability, including an understanding of clinical quality, patient safety, system learning and the levers that support change across complex health and disability settings.
- Experience using data, research, evaluation, clinical evidence and system intelligence to inform decision-making and prioritisation.
- Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence coordinated action across ACC, government, health agencies, providers, iwi/Māori, communities and other system partners.
- Demonstrated experience giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through partnership, enabling Māori participation and influence in the design and delivery of work, and identifying and addressing inequities to improve outcomes for Māori and other priority communities.
- Experience operating within governance, risk, investment and performance reporting frameworks, including benefits realisation
- Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience developing strategic roadmaps and leading adaptive delivery approaches to respond to learning and changing system needs.
- You must hold New Zealand work rights at the time of application.

Working at ACC | Mō ACC

At ACC, we embrace the rich tapestry of Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultures and are dedicated to providing equitable opportunities. We know that a diverse and inclusive team helps us meet the needs of our customers, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, age, and those with diverse abilities. It's important to us that people are free to be themselves at work. Here are some ways we encourage that:

- Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- The option to explore flexible working that suits your needs and ours.

How to apply | Me pēhea te tuku tono

Please attach your CV and cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role. Applications will run through to Tuesday 20 October 2026 11:59pm, however if an ideal candidate is found we may progress screening and interviewing sooner.

Applications can only be accepted through the ACC Career Website. For accessibility support or pātai (questions), email [email protected] quoting the Job Identification number in the Job Info section.