Jessica Sandbrook

• Management of a successful quality improvement program with professionalism, excellent relationship management, quality improvement facilitation and project management skills.
• A systems lens is used to identify projects using the data in WCTO quality indicators as well as local DHB needs. The regional SUDI prevention programme is woven into the programme.
• Led the development of the TAS WCTO dashboard - to view quality indicators in longitudinal view, and with equity comparisons.
• Work with 15 Iwi/Maori WCTO providers across the Central Region and 6 DHBs and their associated operational and planning leadership team, general practice teams, midwifery leaders and consumers.
• Current project management for national school based health services enhancement programme - led by the Ministry of Health
• Supported the Ministry of Health with the National review of Well Child Tamariki Ora services.
• 2018 -2019 Implemented a successful project in the MidCentral DHB improving the effective transfer of care from community midwives to Well Child Tamariki Ora providers.
• 2019-2020 Supported the Child Development services across the Central region with the administration of 3 improvement and innovation projects and increased capacity funding.
• 2020-21 Supported the Primary Maternity interface group in Whanganui DHB with the development of a quality improvement project to enable women to navigate the pregnancy journey successfully.
• Working with one colleague in the same role.

Project Management to implement, manage and evaluate a programme of work to the MidCentral District Health Board. Focused on enabling whanau to keep their baby safe and healthy.

• Development of collaboration and alliances with local health and social services.
• Health promotion
• Service integration
• Quality improvement
• Partnership with kaupapa maori services

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
• Independent care of complex cases
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adaptability, working with many different professionals and patients in the hospital.