Quality Consultant

**Enterprise Agreement / Classification**

Individual Contracts - VARIOUS - XXXX

**Hours per Fortnight**

**Position Summary**

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An opportunity to further your career

**The Position**
- Position Title: Quality Consultant
- Classification: Dependent on qualifications
- Salary per hour (exc. super): Dependent on qualifications
- Employment Status: Full Time Permanent (76 hours), Part-Time Fixed Term (48 hours)
- Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**
- As part of Quality and Risk, the Quality Consultant works closely with senior managers and leaders to oversee improvement activities that enhance the safety, quality and experience of care. As part of the Loddon Mallee Health Network, the Quality Consultant may also provide quality improvement leadership and guidance to smaller health services in the region.

**Bendigo Health**
- Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver
- _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment
- If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**
- The Clinical Governance Division has a focus on promoting and supporting patient safety and quality of service. It recognises the importance of leadership, culture, patient safety, clinical performance, professionalism and patient care. The Clinical Governance team works collaboratively with other staff to provide high quality clinical governance support and advice, both internally and when supporting our Regional Partner Health Services.

**Bendigo Region**
- Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**
- Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : A degree in a health related science or quality improvement
- Essential : Sound knowledge of Accreditation Standards and risk management principles
- Essential : A strong understanding of person centred care and a commitment to patient safety
- Essential : Expertise in quality improvement science
- Essential : Ability to analyse and interpret data from a variety of sources and develop clear reports and plans
- Essential : Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Including the ability to engage with staff at all levels with a healthcare organisation.
- Essential : Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and the ability to learn software programs.
- Desirable : Proven ability to work in a team environment
- Desirable : Ability to introduce new concepts through innovation, influencing and negotiating skills
- Desirable : Flexibility to operate in an environment of change and continuous improvement