National Quality

**The Opportunity**

As Ramsay Health Care strives to deliver dedicated day and short-stay surgical services, it is essential to implement quality and infection control processes specifically tailored to this unique environment. As the National Quality & Infection Control Manager, you will support the Ramsay Surgical Centres by streamlining and designing effective workflows for this setting, coordinating, and driving these initiatives at the site level. **Please note that this role is a 4-day per week opportunity and can be based in Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney.**

**What You’ll Do**

Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve, but are not limited to:

- Overseeing and ensuring compliance with hospital accreditation standards, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
- Leading initiatives to improve clinical outcomes across all services.
- Ensuring adherence to relevant regulatory, legal, and operational standards.
- Developing RSC-specific quality and infection control policies and audit schedules.
- Providing the DCS/GM with data to support decision-making and presentations to MAC.
- Assisting the DCS/GM in maintaining the highest standards of quality and infection control practices and culture.
- Coordinating educational activities at the site in the areas of quality and infection control.
- Managing compliance with quality and infection control standards.

**What You’ll Bring**

As a proponent of The Ramsay Way - ‘People Caring for People’, you excel at fostering positive working relations with key stakeholders, developing people, building high-performance teams, and successfully leading them through organisational change. Additionally, you will:

- Act as a skilled clinical operator with a strong understanding of the private hospital legislative landscape.
- Exhibit strong resource management skills to ensure the efficient and effective operation of all departments.
- Understand the performance drivers behind quality business outcomes and have experience in implementing quality improvement processes.
- Be passionate about the success and development of people, with exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Have a deep understanding of the needs of day and short-stay surgical hospitals.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

**About Our Business**

Ramsay Health Care is dedicated to delivering the best surgical experience for both clinicians and patients. Our expanding portfolio of Ramsay Surgical Centres includes day surgeries and small surgical hospitals, offering purpose-built solutions for patients requiring ambulatory care or a short inpatient stay. This role will support both our existing surgical centres and the development and commissioning of new greenfield surgical sites, ensuring continued growth and success in the future.

**Benefits**
- Compelling salary and an extensive benefits package that recognise and reward your valuable contributions while supporting your overall well-being.
- Enhance your career trajectory through a wealth of professional development initiatives and clearly defined pathways for advancement, empowering you to realise your full potential within our organisation.
- Enjoy access to a premier rewards platform that offers exceptional discounts and privileges from renowned retailers, enriching your lifestyle both personally and professionally.
- Embrace the opportunity to drive transformative change in the delivery of high-quality healthcare services, making a significant contribution to the evolution of our industry for the better.

**About Ramsay Health Care**

Founded in Australia in 1964, Ramsay Health Care is the nation's largest private hospital operator and a leader in global healthcare excellence. With 73 state-of-the-art hospitals and surgery centres, we serve over 1.1 million patients annually, supported by a team of more than 30,000 professionals across Australia. Our ethos, “**People Caring for People**,” reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, strong relationships, continuous improvement, and sustainable growth. In addition to our extensive hospital network, we operate two public facilities, including Joondalup Health Campus, and a community pharmacy network of over 35 locations. Through our culture, **“The Ramsay Way**,” we prioritise our people and foster a collaborative environment that empowers employees to deliver outstanding outcomes for patients and communities alike.

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