Improvement And Innovation Advisor

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Position
Fixed Term Full Time or Part time, up to 76 hours per fortnight
Commencing ASAP to June 2026
(Secondment backfill)
Classification is dependent on qualifications, skills and experience
Do you have experience in healthcare and are keen to have an impact on the systems that ensure safe and high-quality care for our consumers? Are you a process-driven systems thinker?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Improvement and Innovation Advisor within the Quality and Safety Unit. This position supports the implementation of measurable improvement in health service capability and care delivery in key priority areas.
The Advisor will lead improvement and innovation initiatives, working closely with teams across the organisation and externally. This role involves planning, coaching, and delivering improvement activities aligned with strategic goals.
This is a fixed term full-time or part time position of up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing immediately to June 2026. The exact hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant. Further information is contained in the
Position Description
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Our preferred candidate will have:
Strong project & change management skills, with experience leading successful improvement initiatives
Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
Familiarity with redesign methodologies such as Lean, and a proactive, solution-focused approach
Ability to work independently with robust reporting mechanisms aligned to organisational priorities
Proven ability to collaborate within a team and across disciplines
The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:
Tertiary qualification in a health discipline, improvement science, or process redesign (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma)
Experience in staff education or mentoring
Proficiency in operations analysis and data visualisation
Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include
Flexible working arrangements
Access to employee assistance program
Salary packaging
Free Parking
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Applications must be submitted via seek.com.au and must include a current CV and a covering letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Penny Woodward, Interim Deputy Director Clinical Governance, via email.
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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
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Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years' experience do you have with change management?
Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
Can you describe a project you've led that involved change management and engaging multiple stakeholders?
Under Government requirements, some roles in Healthcare settings must be seasonally vaccinated for influenza. Are you able to meet this requirement prior to commencement if you were the successful applicant?
How do you use analytical thinking to solve problems and communicate complex ideas clearly?
West Gippsland Healthcare Group provides acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100 kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group comprises a number of sites: Baw Baw Health and Community Care Centre, Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Rawson Community Health Centre, Andrews House Aged Care Residence, Warragul Linen Service and West Gippsland Hospital.
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About Us
West Gippsland Healthcare Group provides acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100 kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group comprises a number of sites. They are Baw Baw Health and Community Care Centre, Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Rawson Community Health Centre, Andrews House Aged Care Residence, Warragul Linen Service and West Gippsland Hospital.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Note: This description has been refined for clarity and structure from the original job posting.
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