Clinical and Quality Specialist, Wa

**General information**:

- Position number
- 50572823
- Posted date
- 09-Dec-2024
- Closed date
- 23-Dec-2024
- Business unit
- Residential Aged Care
- Division
- Strategy and Care Excellence
- Office location
- Nedlands

**Description and requirements**:
Join our passionate country-wide team of caring professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the lives of older Australians. We’re one of the biggest providers, leading the way, showing personalised and respectful care for over 9,000 residents and clients across homes and residential aged care facilities, retirement living, day therapy and day respite centres.

We know it’s the little things that make a real difference, and believe in the power of hearts and minds to create real, lasting change. It’s work you can feel good about.

**The opportunity**

The Clinical and Quality Specialist is a pivotal role within Regis, serving as the Subject Matter Expert in clinical, care and quality matters. This position ensures that Homes within the portfolio deliver high standards of safe, effective, integrated and person-centred care, while supporting achievement of legislative and regulatory requirements.

Success in this role is built upon strong relationships with all stakeholders. The Clinical and Quality Specialist works closely with managers (including Regional General Manager, General managers and Clinical Care Managers) in respective areas, adopting a coaching and supportive style to enhance staff capability and knowledge in clinical, care, quality and improvement.

The Clinical and Quality Specialist is integral in shaping positive change and supporting both people and business practices to succeed.

**The important role you’ll play**
- Provide coordination, support, coaching and guidance to the leadership teams of the homes/services within your portfolio to ensure clinical care is delivered that is safe, effective and integrated
- Provide coordination, support, coaching and guidance to the leadership teams of the homes/services within your portfolio to ensure compliance with accreditation and other regulatory requirements
- Provide co-ordination, support, coaching and guidance to Regis sites and their leadership and management teams to ensure best practice quality systems are in place
- Skilfully lead and support projects as required
- Support clinical governance and quality management reporting
- Facilitate education and training
- Deliver excellent customer service, contribute to team culture and positive working relationships
- Contribute to a safe, compliant living and working environment

**What you'll bring to the role**
- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration (no conditions)
- Previous experience in a clinical leadership role and/or quality role in Health Care or Aged Care or a similar setting
- Highly proficient clinical knowledge and clinical decision making
- Demonstrated understanding of accreditation standards and quality systems
- Current drivers licence
- Ability to coach, support and provide direction to clinical leadership and leadership teams
- Ability to collect and analyse data, distil information, report on findings and develop recommendations for improvement
- Understanding of accreditation, regulatory compliance and quality management systems and processes
- An effective communicator - both verbal and written
- Ability to provide staff education and training programs that promote organisational capability for best practice quality management
- Ability to be self-directed and maintain progress in multiple activities at the same time, having strong organisational and time management skills
- Commitment to privacy and confidentiality at all times
- Computer literacy

**What our people love about working here**

As a team that supports older people to live life on their terms, we genuinely care - for our people, our work and the elderly. That’s why we make a big deal of recognising and supporting you, creating a culture of mutual respect, and offering more opportunities to build your career.

We believe in the power of hearts and minds. Of thoughts and actions. And how the little things make a real difference. We're a close-knit, collaborative team that values kindness and puts your wellbeing first. Our commitment to your safety shines through in our Circle of Care initiative, the winner in the Safer and Supported Workforce Awards[BM2] 2024, which ensures you're physically and psychologically safe at work. We want you to feel seen, valued, and respected for the skills you share and the professional growth goals you bring. So, we celebrate your work, support your life outside work and consider you one of our own from the start.

**Benefits to support and reward you**
- Enjoy a flexible working environment giving you better life balance and wellbeing
- Lots of opportunities to realise your potential in an organisation that invests in your personal development. Enjoy support to grow, learn, and explore new career pathwa