Principal Policy Officer

**Principal Policy Officer, Patient Safety First Unit**

Join a small passionate team dedicated to high quality, safe and caring healthcare at the NSW Ministry of Health.

**About us
- You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class healthcare in NSW.
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources you need and opportunities to thrive.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**About this role**
- The Patient Safety Principal Policy Officer (PPO) role is a key role in the Patient Safety First Unit.
- The Patient Safety PPO role will draw on their significant clinical experience and judgement to review complex clinical incidents, safety and quality indicators and current or emerging risks to the provision of safe, quality and caring health service delivery across NSW Health.
- The PPO will be a source of clear and considered advice on the actual and potential risks to the safety of patients and healthcare consumers, including the breadth and scale of the risk.
- The PPO will work in collaboration with the Clinical Excellence Commission. The commission role includes setting standards for safety and monitoring clinical safety and quality processes and improving performance of individuals, teams and systems in prioritising safety.

**Crown Clerk 11/12**, starting salary from $139,787 - $161,663 p.a. plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

**What you'll be doing
- This is a key clinical support role in the NSW Ministry of Health. Specific responsibilities include the review of complex clinical information, clinical incidents and matters that give rise to safety concerns across NSW Health.
- In this role, you will be required to review such matters and to form a considered view about the nature, scope and scale of the clinical incident or concern.
- You will utilise your knowledge and experience in safety and quality to analyse a broad cross section of safety incidents and indicators including, clinical incidents lookbacks, coronial cases, complaints, and hospital acquired complications
- You will represent NSW Health on internal and external committees related to safety, quality and clinical risk and /or related policy issues.

**About you**
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- In person regular presence at the Ministry of Health is essential to build and maintain a strong supported team, capitalise on learning opportunities and provide immediate face to face advice and support for Ministry colleagues and executives. You can also exercise flexible work practices including working from home by agreement.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships within the Ministry of Health and across the NSW Health system.
- The ability to work and thrive in a small dynamic team managing a high volume and fast pace.

The role requires a high level of acumen in patient safety and clinical nous to appropriately manage the matters at hand.

**How to apply**
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) AND demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below.

**Target Questions (maximum 500 words per question)**
- In this role you will be expected to seek, collate and summarise information regarding complex clinical incident/s to provide advice to senior executives, often in situations with very short deadlines. What really matters when seeking and providing time critical advice and how would you approach and action this task?
- This position will utilise their knowledge and experience to analyse a broad cross section of healthcare quality and safety markers. What suite of indicators would you consider when assessing clinical risk and clinical variation?

**Closing Date: 11:59pm Tuesday 10 September 2024**

**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**
At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in