Quality and Risk Manager

**Quality and Risk Manager**
- Permanent Full-Time role
- Free parking - Perth CBD
- Knowledge and experience of ACHS Accreditation System against the National Standards (NSQHS) required.

**The Opportunity**

An exciting opportunity is available for a dynamic individual with a background in healthcare and experience in quality improvement and management to join our team.

Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, the **Quality and Risk Manager** will facilitate ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Hospital’s clinical safety and quality framework. They will lead the coordination of quality improvement initiatives, projects and activities to maintain patient safety, accreditation standards, regulatory compliance and patient experience, in accordance with the mission, vision and values.

Key functions include:

- Facilitate ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Hospital/Facility quality improvement program and promote risk management to support the strategic direction
- Lead all accreditation processes
- Provide effective leadership in quality and risk management to assist Managers to continuously review their practices
- Participation in clinical data collection, collation and analysis
- Participate and coordinate case review investigations
- Coach and consult with Managers in quality improvements in order to build capacity and capability

**About You**

You will be an experienced professional leader with excellent interpersonal skills and proven record of accomplishment in effectively implementing organisational wide initiatives, with significant experience influencing teams in building a quality improvement culture.
- Hold Tertiary qualifications in a clinical discipline (such as nursing) and registration with appropriate Australian authority such as AHPRA
- Have a Knowledge of ACHS Accreditation System against the National Standards (NSQHS)
- Be proficient in the use of MS Office Suite, particularly in the use of Word and Excel
- **Would you like to know more?**

**About Us**

Located near King’s Park, Mount Private Hospital is Western Australia’s leading private provider of cardiology and cardiac surgery, supported through our Level 3 ICU. With 180 beds, we provide leading care to patients in cardiology, orthopaedics, neurosurgery and general surgery.

Mount Private Hospital is supported by a state executive team, our corporate services team and the Healthscope network.

**Why Healthscope?**

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 39 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate, and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
- Come and be the difference in our patient's lives._

**Applications close**:22nd July 20204

**More Information** Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.