Safety, Quality

**Employment Type**:

- Permanent Part Time

**Hours per fortnight** - 48

**Job Category**:

- Administration - Quality

**Req Id -** 5190
- Are you a healthcare professional ready to step into a pivotal leadership role driving safety, quality, and innovation?
- Join a values-driven team making a real difference in the care of women and babies
- Permanent part time opportunity (48 hours per fortnight)

**About Barwon Health**
- Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

**About the facility**
- The Safety, Quality and Improvement (SQI) Unit's role at Barwon Health is to support and guide staff to provide the best possible care for our consumers and foster a culture of excellence. Unit responsibilities include:

- Clinical Governance and Risk Management
- Consumer Experience and Partnering with Consumer Advisors
- Monitoring and Implementing Healthcare and Clinical care Standards
- Clinical Auditing

**About the role**
- At Barwon Health, we are committed to providing Best Care—a culture where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are part of everything we do. As the SQI Coordinator, you will play a vital role in shaping excellence in care across the Women's Services: (Birth Suite, Midwifery Day Assessment Unit, Special Care Nursery)
- You’ll be working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and reporting to the Deputy Director of Patient Safety, while partnering with clinical leaders and managers within the Women's, Children's & Families Directorate to embed robust governance, support incident response, engage consumers, and drive improvement projects that make care safer and more person-centred.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:

- Lead development and implementation of Safety, Quality & Improvement plans
- Coordinate clinical governance activities and facilitate performance reporting
- Support incident and clinical risk management, including leading reviews and RiskMan analysis
- Collaborate with teams on Partnering with Consumers and complaint resolution initiatives
- Help prepare for accreditation and meet NSQHS Standards
- Facilitate quality improvement projects that respond to data, feedback, and emerging risks

**What You’ll Bring**:
**Essential**:

- A qualification in a healthcare profession and at least 2 years of clinical experience
- Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Working knowledge of incident management systems such as RiskMan

**Desirable**:

- Experience in quality and safety systems or project coordination
- Postgraduate qualifications in midwifery (highly regarded)
- Familiarity with clinical governance and consumer partnership standards

**About the culture**
- You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional and dedicated team who take pride in providing high quality services. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

**About Geelong** - Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.
- Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes
- Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes
- To learn more about the region, click here.

**Diversity and Inclusion**
- We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
- Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
- We are committed to the safety and wellbeing