Quality and Safety Partner

Quality and Safety Partner - Registered Nurse Grade 4A
Permanent full
- time position
Patricia Peck Education and Research Precinct, Malvern

Cabrini offers:
- Tax savings - Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits- Located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares- Discounts to hospital services- Opportunity to develop your career in a supported environment- Excellent workplace culture in a mission based, values driven organisation

How you will make an impact:
Cabrini is committed to working in partnership with patients and their families to ensure that they receive the best care possible. The Quality and Safety Partner reports to the Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety and works collaboratively with senior managers including the Associate Director, Patient Safety and the Clinical Leadership team. This position will be aligned with the medical services portfolio and will work closely with the Clinical Services Director and Nurse Managers within this directorate.

Key responsibilities include:
- Timely review, follow up and closure of adverse patient safety events- Drive the development, delivery and evaluation of clinical quality improvement projects using data to inform areas of focus- Support a just culture of patient safety encouraging reporting of all adverse patient safety events and working with managers to consistently achieve appropriate and timely reporting- Work collaboratively as a member of the Quality and Patient Safety team supporting relevant quality committees and activities to ensure compliance with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards

What you will bring to the role:
- A positive, flexible and enthusiastic attitude open to learning and professional development- Qualification as a Registered Nurse (current registration) with at least five years of health service experience.- Experience conducting adverse patient safety event / clinical incident reviews and an understanding of statutory duty of candour and open disclosure.- Knowledge of quality improvement principles and methodologies and demonstrated experience in driving quality improvement in healthcare.- Comprehensive understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS) and the ACSQHC accreditation scheme- Proficient computer and data management skills including intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Enquiries to: Jodie Dooley - Director of Clinical Quality & Patient Safety on 03 9508 3524

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.