Director of Patient Quality and Safety (Health Mgr Lvl 5) - Perm FT

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

1. Relevant tertiary clinical and health management qualifications and/or substantial work experience exhibiting highly advanced strategic and operational leadership for safety and quality.
2. Proven experience to lead and develop a diverse team including systems thinking, change management, problem solving, analytical and organisational skills.
3. Vast experience in leading serious adverse event reviews using the range of endorsed safety incident review methodologies.
4. Demonstrated advanced capability in high reliability, human factors science, risk management in a quality and safety framework within a clinical setting.
5. Advanced level interpersonal, reflective communication, presentation, written and verbal skills.
6. Demonstrated experience in improving patient experience and leading open disclosure.
7. Broad understanding and experience in the National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards and related accreditation processes, the Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) system requirements and the Incident Information Management System (ims+).
8. Demonstrated ability to analyse, interpret and utilise data to effectively to ensure the hospital is reliably delivering care.
9. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees  receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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