Manager Quality

Your Role

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Manager in Quality and Risk to join our leadership team.

As Manager, Quality and Risk you will provide leadership, strategic direction and coordination of SJG Mount Lawley’s quality improvement and risk management programs. This pivotal role is vital for maintaining hospital accreditation and licensing obligations whilst managing the Quality and Risk team and allocated resources.

The role is offered on a permanent full-time basis.

The Position- Develop, implement and coordinate the Hospital’s risk management and quality improvement strategies to enhance the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of services and programs.- Drive Quality and Risk management by leading root cause analysis for SAC1/Sentinel Events and other Clinical Incidents whilst overseeing the timely implementation of recommendations from RCA’s and other relevant reviews.- Establish monitoring of all other Clinical Incident investigations, overseeing clinical risks and clinical quality indicators to ensure seamless management of the Clinical Audit Plan in order to achieve Accreditation with ACSQHC National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards and other relevant standards.- Manage and coordinate external reporting of clinical indicators and patient data ensuring timely reporting to relevant authorities such as Medicare and State and National based health surveillance bodies.- Oversee the development and revision of applicable Hospital authored documents on the electronic policy document repository.- Provide proactive leadership, responding promptly to performance issues whilst exhibiting a culture of professional accountability and quality service.

You are a results-driven leader capable of building and developing your team whilst driving change, offering consultancy-level services in order to successfully achieve accreditation and adhere to all hospital licencing requirements. You will bring demonstrated conceptual, analytical and advanced level report writing and information technology skills.

To thrive, you'll hold a relevant tertiary qualification in a health-related field and possess a person-centric approach. You will have the ability to drive business improvements while effectively engaging, influencing, and negotiating with stakeholders at all levels.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you- Salary: $124,196 to $137,946, plus 12% superannuation- Full-time position working 38 hours per week- Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
- Novated leasing- work related expenses- self-education and- additional superannuation- A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs- Innovative Professional Development opportunities- Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance- Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Green travel allowance - if you walk, car pool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year- Access to fitness and wellbeing benefits through- Fitness Passport

For enquiries contact Emma Cook, Director of Nursing, on 9370 9296.
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