Quality Coordinator

Your role at St John of God Health Care

You will be responsible for supporting the integration, continued maintenance and evolution of the continuous improvement program across St John of God Langmore Centre, using the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

You will support the Langmore Centre reporting and monitoring framework, and the ongoing achievement of the hospital's external certification programs, including National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards (NSQHSS), Australian Council of Healthcare Standards (ACHS) and any others as required

The Position

• Works collaboratively with Department Managers and relevant stakeholders.

• Fulfils National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards requirements including but not limited to:

• Coordinate and participate in continuous safety and quality improvement actions, such as audits, reviews and drills that result in improvements to patient care, staff knowledge or the consumers experience and that align with actions described within the National Standards.
• Participate in the development, implementation, reporting and monitoring of quality assurance measures and activities.
• Ensure records and statistics are kept in accordance with established procedures.
• Undertake annual performance development review.

• Provide support to and participate in relevant SJGSEM governance committees.

• Initiate working groups (where required) to ensure effective collaboration between key stakeholders.

• Participate in relevant SJGSEM committees, working groups and craft groups, by conducting case reviews and providing relevant data to enable continuous improvement.

• Support the maintenance and distribution of relevant Legislative and Compliance requirements and/or Operational Directives, ensuring incorporation into policies and procedures as required.

• Work closely with hospital executives, unit managers, caregivers and Group Services towards a hospital wide commitment to, and involvement in continuous quality improvement.

• Responsible for ensuring, as far as practicable, the provision of a safe working environment in consultation with staff under their supervision.

• Perform duties in accordance with SJGSEM, SJGHC and Departmental / Program Specific Policies and Procedures including the relevant Occupational Safety and Health legislation, Equal Opportunity legislation and WA Health Code of Conduct.

You will have experience working with quality and risk management systems, within a health care setting is desirable. You will have presentation and advanced computer skills, including report writing and analytical competency.

To succeed you will have registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife or be an Allied Health Professional with relevant professional registration or membership along with minimum 5 years' experience within the health care setting.  

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary $112,265 to $126,059 per annum, depending on experience and qualification (pro rata for part time) plus 12% Superannuation

• Permanent part-time position working 30 hours per fortnight

• Based at Langmore Centre, Berwick

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing 

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Eveline Soon, Clinical Governance Manager South East Melbourne on

Should suitable candidates be identified, shortlisting and interviews may commence prior to the advert closing.

Please note unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.