Quality & Improvement Partner

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 16796

**Quality & Improvement Partner**
**Permanent full-time + part time opportunities available in the Grampians Health Quality team**
**Work at any one of our campuses**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

The Quality & Improvement Partner will work with services across Grampians Health to promote quality, innovation and improvement activities to deliver safe, effective, connected, person-centred care. You will model and promote evidence-based approaches to quality improvement and innovation, while working collaboratively with key stakeholders across all areas at Grampians Health.

**Key Responsibilities**

You will:

- Undertake a range of quality improvement activities;
- Provide written reports and data for relevant committees;
- Support and facilitate staff use of the Governance documentation system;
- Promote the use of data to inform improvement and innovation; and
- Develop and administer quality audit tools and surveys using the auditing platform.

**Skills and experience**

You will have:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health practitioner with AHPRA;
- Quality and improvement experience or qualifications would be an advantage;
- Knowledge of quality systems and processes;
- Knowledge of information technology systems;
- The ability to provide timely guidance and feedback to develop the knowledge and skills of others;
- Knowledge and ability in producing high quality written reports; and
- Experience evaluating data, systems and processes.
- Consumer and stakeholder engagement experience

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**Horsham Region**

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. With all the facilities that you would expect from a regional city, Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services alongside a vibrant combination of food, art, shopping, culture and nature.

With legendary natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, world renowned Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park at your doorstep, there are many amazing natural features to see and explore. Food lovers will delight in the opportunity to sample from the restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia’s best and most awarded venues.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, and want to swap expensive urban dwelling for stunning natural landscapes, Horsham is the place for you.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY **or contact Samantha Gent, Interim Governance and Standards Lead, Quality & Innovation Unit on 03 53 206580 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE