Cormac Peirse

Highly motivated and accountable manager/clinician with 35 years’ experience in the New Zealand health sector (still hold a current Registered Nurse Annual Practicing Certificate), including— NZ Army Medic; Anaesthetic Technician (NZ Defence Force and Southern Cross Healthcare); Emergency Department Registered Nurse (Lakes District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board); Resuscitation Officer (Lakes District Health Board); NZ Resuscitation Council Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Life Support Instructor (Lakes District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board); Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Educator (Whanganui District Heath Board); Clinical Nurse Manager (Whanganui District Heath Board Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit); Clinical Advisor Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury); Clinical Nurse Manager (Aged Residential Care); Patient Safety Advisor (Whanganui District Heath Board); Quality Advisor (NZDF); Quality Manager (Capital and Coast District Health Board); and Senior Health Policy Advisor (NZDF). A results focused leader with demonstrated ability in health leadership, education and quality. Hold extensive working relationships and have a highly effective, collaborative working style. Strengths include— Systems and process orientated. Innovation and change management. Relationship building and interpersonal effectiveness. Written and verbal communication. Performance management. Strategic planning and implementation. Project management. Clinical/organisation management. Problem solving, decision quality and confidence. Customer focused. Building potential and talent. Goal oriented and results focused. Flexibility and responsiveness. Public relations. Risk management. Initiative and self-leadership.

• Development of new policy systems for Defence Health.
• Introduction of the NZDF wide policy project as it relates to Defence Health policy.
• Roll out of the Defence Document Management System for Defence Health.
• Development and publishing of numerous health policy documents including Health Instructions and Health Standards.
• Global rating Score Endoscopy project member/Quality Leader (Capital and Coast District Health Board).
• Set up of Bob Scott Retirement Village.
• Global Trigger Tool project steering group member (Capital and Coast District Health Board).
• Several Health and Disability Commission responses/resolutions (Capital and Coast District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Lead/involved in several serious and sentinel event reviews (Capital and Coast District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Bariatric project (Capital and Coast District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy project (Capital and Coast District Health Board).
• Three and Six Hour Ministry of Health ‘Shorter stays in Emergency Department’ targets (Capital and Coast District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Input into the Christchurch Earthquake emergency response coordination (Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Emergency Department /Whanganui Accident and Medical Front door project (Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Stem Cell Transplant Unit Quality Manager (Capital and Coast District Health Board).
• Sub-therapeutic Warfarin takeover by General Practitioners in the Whanganui region (Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Falls/Malnutrition/Pressure areas project group (Capital and Coast District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board).
• Force Health Organisation Standard Operating Procedure Project.

• Lt. Col. Robert Duncan, Chief Medical Officer, Defence Health Directorate, Defence Health, NZDF
• Charmaine Tate, Surgeon General, Defence Health Directorate, Defence Health, NZDF

• SENIOR HEALTH POLICY ADVISOR - DEFENCE HEALTH DIRECTORATE - NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE, 04/2018, 06/2023, Health policy research, development, consultation and publication., Part of the management team at the strategic level NZ Defence Force Defence Health Directorate., Provide health policy advice and guidance., Develop relationships with other health providers and policy practitioners., Development of new policy processes as part of a four year policy plan in line with the Defence Health Strategy., Contribute to the development of the annual Health Policy plan., Intimately involved in the roll out of the Chief of Defence Force directed new NZ Defence Force wide policy project., Development and use of new policy/document management systems., Lead and assist in health projects by providing both clinical and policy input and direction.
• QUALITY ADVISOR - JOINT OPERATIONS HEALTH GROUP - NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE, 03/2017, 04/2018, Part of a team providing health quality leadership, advice and practical skills to NZ Defence Force Defence Health (including strategic, domestic and operational arms)., Development of Standard Operating Procedures and assistance with policy development., Incident and complaint management (including Health and Disability complaints)., Development of new quality systems specific to the NZ Defence Force., Audit (including Class 8 and applying Royal NZ College of General Practitioners Foundation to domestic NZ Defence Force health facilities).
• CLINICAL MANAGER - BOB SCOTT RETIREMENT VILLAGE - RYMAN HEALTHCARE, 09/2015, 03/2017, Provide clinical management oversight of Ryman Healthcare facility., Set up a new Aged Care facility (Rest Home/Hospital/Dementia clinical wards, serviced and independent apartments)., Quality management of Bob Scott Retirement Village., Liaise/work with Care Coordination and District Health Board., Preparation and compliance for Ministry of Health Certification., Provide education., Auditing as per Ryman Healthcare quality program., Complaints and health events incident management., Set up and management of General Practice service providing care to Bob Scott Retirement Village., Use of the Ryman Healthcare Patient Management System.
• CLINICAL ADVISOR - TREATMENT INJURY CENTRE - ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION, 08/2014, 09/2015, Provide clinical advice for Treatment Injury claims., Application of clinical assessment skills to Treatment Injury claims., Knowledge and application of Treatment Injury Legislation., Communication with claimants and providers., Attend and present at the complex claims panel., Attend and present at Accident Compensation Corporation Treatment Injury Claims arbitration hearings., Use of the Accident Compensation Corporation IT system.
• QUALITY MANAGER - MEDICINE, CANCER AND COMMUNITY DIRECTORATE - CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD, 09/2011, 08/2014, Quality Manager (with one Quality Facilitator) covering Medicine, Cancer and Community Directorate at tertiary level District Health Board (Neurology, Respiratory, Cardiology, Endoscopy, Emergency Department, Medical Acute Patient Unit, Surgical Support Unit, General Medicine, Haematology, Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Diabetes and Endocrine, Kenepuru Accident and Medical, four Kenepuru wards, General Medical ward, Oncology ward, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic ward including Cardiac Care Unit, Allied Health including Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy and District Nursing)., Contribution to the development of organisation wide operational quality planning., Participation in directorate management team and oversight for the development of integrated directorate and service quality plans., Consistently delivering the quality agenda as led by the Capital and Coast District Health Board Quality and Risk Manager., Contributions to centralised reporting systems, ensuring service needs are reflected., Expert leadership and support for services in the management of reportable, serious and sentinel events., Expert leadership and support for services in the management of complaints and Health and Disability Commissioner investigations., Oversight and support for the identification and management of service risk., Development and provision of support for the development of service specific policies, procedures and guidelines., Facilitation/management of multidisciplinary projects to develop integrated approaches to care., Expert advice in process mapping, service redesign and development of evidence-based guidelines and clinical pathways, ensuring that all team members and stakeholders have a real voice in the development process., Provides the quality facilitator with regular updates ensuring they are aware of organisational priorities, maintaining consistency in approach between units., Attendance and presentations to various meetings, including, monthly Chief Operating Officer meeting, MCC Clinical Governance meeting, Grand Rounds., Actively contribute to MOH Certification process.
• CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND CRITICAL CARE UNIT - WHANGANUI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (acting then permanent), 01/2011, 09/2011, Providing clinical leadership and day to day operational management of the Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit, Flight Team and Adult Assessment Unit., Delivering services within budget and alignment to the Annual Plan., Ensure the safe and efficient clinical service provision., Lead and participate in Service Improvement Projects.
• REGISTERED NURSE AND CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WHANGANUI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD, 12/2008, 01/2011, Responsible for Nurse Education and clinical performance., Quality care of patients in the Emergency Department., Delivery of strategy and advice on clinical related areas., Lead and facilitate critical investigations and service improvement projects., Complete overhaul of Emergency Department Standard Operating Procedures.
• ASSOCIATE PATIENT SAFETY ADVISOR - PATIENT SAFETY UNIT - WHANGANUI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD, 09/2010, 11/2010, Lead and facilitate critical investigations (patient harm events and Serious and Sentinel event reviews and Health and Disability Commission complaints)., Advise staff on quality matters.
• EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT REGISTERED NURSE AND LAKES DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD RESUSCITATION OFFICER, 11/2001, 12/2008, As above regards Registered Nurse duties in the Emergency Department., Resuscitation Officer responsible for the delivery of resuscitation advice to Lakes District Health Board., Convenor of the Lakes District Health Board Resuscitation committee., Responsible for provision of education regarding resuscitation for Lakes District Health Board.
• ANAESTHETIC TECHNICIAN - ST ANDREWS SOUTHERN CROSS HOSPITAL - ROTORUA (part time whilst completing Registered Nurse degree), 2000, 2001, Anaesthetic Technician duties.
• NZ ARMY MEDIC - NZDF, 1988, 1999, NZ Army Medic duties.
• OTHER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, Rock climbing instructor, The Wall, 1140 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua (part time whilst completing Registered Nurse degree), 1999 to 2001., Labourer, Cobblestone Driveways, Rotorua, 1987., Chainman Hydrological Surveys, Ministry of Works and Development, Rotorua, 1984.

Highly motivated and accountable manager/clinician with 35 years’ experience in the New Zealand health sector (still hold a current Registered Nurse Annual Practicing Certificate), including— NZ Army Medic; Anaesthetic Technician (NZ Defence Force and Southern Cross Healthcare); Emergency Department Registered Nurse (Lakes District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board); Resuscitation Officer (Lakes District Health Board); NZ Resuscitation Council Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Life Support Instructor (Lakes District Health Board and Whanganui District Heath Board); Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Educator (Whanganui District Heath Board); Clinical Nurse Manager (Whanganui District Heath Board Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit); Clinical Advisor Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury); Clinical Nurse Manager (Aged Residential Care); Patient Safety Advisor (Whanganui District Heath Board); Quality Advisor (NZDF); Quality Manager (Capital and Coast District Health Board); and Senior Health Policy Advisor (NZDF). A results focused leader with demonstrated ability in health leadership, education and quality. Hold extensive working relationships and have a highly effective, collaborative working style. Strengths include— Systems and process orientated. Innovation and change management. Relationship building and interpersonal effectiveness. Written and verbal communication. Performance management. Strategic planning and implementation. Project management. Clinical/organisation management. Problem solving, decision quality and confidence. Customer focused. Building potential and talent. Goal oriented and results focused. Flexibility and responsiveness. Public relations. Risk management. Initiative and self-leadership.