Patient Safety Improvement Unit Manager
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ678662 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $137,525.00 - $156,231.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ678662
Applications Close: Sunday 2 August 2026
Patient Safety Improvement Unit Manager, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
Additional Benefits
- Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
- Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
The Role
The Patient Safety Improvement Unit Manager provides strategic leadership in patient safety, clinical governance, and quality improvement across Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital. The role is responsible for leading the implementation of integrated risk management and clinical improvement frameworks, driving accreditation preparedness, advising the Executive on safety, quality, and performance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, legislative compliance, and person-centred care.
Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and in partnership with Prince of Wales Hospital, the position supports clinical governance through policy development, staff capability building, risk mitigation, performance monitoring, patient experience initiatives, and oversight of patient safety and accreditation activities.
Where You'll be Working
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital is steeped in history, with a legacy of nursing and medical firsts to its credit and has paved the way in many clinical areas - both nationally and internationally.
Sydney Hospital is Australia's first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
Today, Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospitals’ state of the art facilities and professional staff provide a unique blend of general and specialist medical services for the public and community, including a 24 hour emergency services, general medicine including close observation unit, perioperative services, specialist hand and eye surgery.
The Hospital is in the heart of the Central Business District in Sydney:
- Directly across the road from Martin Place and St James Station
- Walking distance to various Bus stops
- The light rail is a walking distance on George St and the metro station
- Walking distance Ferry Terminal at Circular Quay
- For Staff who drive to work, subsidised parking is available on site
Selection Criteria
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible.
- Tertiary qualification in a health discipline and/or extensive recent clinical experience in complex health care settings relevant to clinical governance.
- Demonstrated understanding and application of the concepts, principles and practice of clinical governance, including patient safety, clinical risk management, quality improvement and complaints/Patient Experience management.
- Demonstrated analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated presentation skills and the ability to provide training and education on patient safety issues to clinical and clinical support staff
- Demonstrated superior written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive reports.
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate; consult and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated experience working constructively with clinical staff in complex health care organisations and demonstrated peer leadership skills with the ability to effectively motivate and develop staff in a multidisciplinary environment.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Pauline Rumma on Pauline.Rumma@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for Applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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