Quality Advisor

Full Time Position or hours by negotiation
- Generous Salary Packaging - increase take home pay
- Supportive established team

**QUALITY ADVISOR**
- Full Time Position or hours by negotiation
- Generous Salary Packaging - increase take home pay
- Supportive established team

Working closely with the Manager Quality-Home and Community Services, Quality Advisors, members of the Business Improvement team, you will instill the principles of continuous improvement and risk management throughout the organisation to ensure responsive systems and processes and contribute to a safe work environment and positive outcomes for consumers. The Quality Advisor is a key leadership role responsible for the ongoing development and evaluation of all components of the quality and risk management system. The role has Key responsibilities and accountabilities to a portfolio of home care, community services, disability services, affordable housing and retirement living. The role also provides support and assistance to mecwacare’s other service/program areas as required. This is a three-year contract with opportunity for extension.

**What you bring**:

- A formalised qualification and/or a minimum of two years’ experience in quality/ risk management
- Comprehensive understanding of the statutory regulations pertinent to Aged and/ or Disability Services
- Comprehensive understanding of quality and risk management principles, frameworks and methodology
- Knowledge and experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of systems, processes, policies and procedures
- Proficiency in Microsoft Software
- Current Victorian Driver’s License

**Desirable**:

- Registered Nurse/ Enrolled Nurse or Allied Health Professional
- Registered or former Quality Assessor
- Experience in policy development
- Infection prevention and control qualification or undertaking education for same

**What we offer**:

- Salary Packaging and Meals Card - NFP benefits
- Full Salary Packaging up to $15,900 and Meals Card up to $2,700.
- Board Scholarships and Employee Awards
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing professional development
- A workplace environment that promotes and supports mental health

**mecwacare** is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 62 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 17,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 100 languages.

**All enquiries** to Michelle Phillips, Manager Quality on Phone (03) 8573 4991

All successful applicants require a successful Police Check and comply with vaccination requirements