Patient Safety and Improvement Officer
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ527143 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ527143
Applications Close: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Patient Safety and Improvement Officer - Princes of Wales Hospital, Randwick
The Role
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ527143
Applications Close: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Patient Safety and Improvement Officer - Princes of Wales Hospital, Randwick
The Role
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Reporting to the POWH Manager of the Clinical Practice Improvement Unit, you will be responsible for directing staff within the organisation toward improvements that support the reduction of patient harm, and seek to ensure the quality of patient care through a commitment to excellence and innovation, in partnership with local clinical teams.
Reporting to the POWH Manager of the Clinical Practice Improvement Unit, you will be responsible for directing staff within the organisation toward improvements that support the reduction of patient harm, and seek to ensure the quality of patient care through a commitment to excellence and innovation, in partnership with local clinical teams.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay!
- Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Inner city location with direct access to eastern suburbs beaches, restaurants and transport links that are right at the front door
- Relevant health related qualifications e.g. nursing, allied health or equivalent relevant experience with relevant Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration if required.
- A working knowledge and understanding of integrated clinical risk, quality and safety within the healthcare system as well as clinical practice improvement and continuous quality improvement with the ability to facilitate clinical practice innovation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, consult, negotiate, build and maintain relationships with management and clinical teams.
- Sound knowledge of quantitative and qualitative evaluation strategies to monitor and report on performance of quality improvement and demonstrated ability to write high level reports and present findings to inform decision-making to governing bodies and executive managers.
- Experience in leading and implementing patient safety and quality systems including knowledge of IMS+, experience with conducting and writing up SAER and other investigations and proven data analysis skills to collect, monitor and synthesise data.
- Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem solving skills with motivation, self-direction and initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, meet tight deadlines, organise high volumes of workload within deadlines.
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 Birchall, Charlotte on charlotte.birchall@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.
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.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
