About the role Mater Mothers’ Hospital is seeking a dedicated Quality and Safety Associate to join our team in a maximum-term, full-time role until 29/06/2026, based at our South Brisbane campus. As a Quality and Safety Associate, you will work closely with the Hospital Quality and Safety Manager and collaborate with clinical department managers to support Quality and Clinical Safety initiatives. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and driving continuous improvement across the hospital and its services. Salary: $107,500-$115,161.05 per annum plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 access to many staff benefits! What you’ll be doing The main responsibilities of the role will include: Provide leadership and support to Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager and clinical department managers for implementing quality and risk management systems Assist in incident and complaint investigation and coordinate actions to prevent recurrence Facilitate the implementation of innovation and systems improvement to reduce patient harm Collaborate with clinicians for process improvement strategies to support patient safety Collect and analyse patient safety and clinical outcome data for quality and safety system effectiveness Evaluate quality and safety outcome data to identify opportunities for continual improvement Support the Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager in monitoring compliance with policies and implementing corrective actions Coordinate the implementation of recommendations from root cause analysis or other reviews with Hospital Executive Stay updated on new best practices related to quality and safety from literature and professional organisations Continuously evaluate and improve the hospital's quality and safety program based on internal needs and external standards Provide education and training on quality and safety, incident investigation, and use of incident reporting tools as needed About you Ideally, you will also have at least 5 years frontline clinical experience and intermediate Microsoft Office skills. Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline. Demonstrated experience in developing working relationships to achieved identified outcomes and an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team Ability to provide empathetic communication in difficult situations Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in health service delivery with appropriate clinical knowledge, experience and skills is essential including a basic understanding of care processes provided in multiple areas of the hospital Demonstrated experience or a willingness to gain an understanding of quality improvement initiatives and their practical application Demonstrated experience or a willingness to develop analytical skills to trend and interpret data and provide reports on data / information used for projects, evaluation and process improvement activities Midwifery and/or neonatal nursing experience is highly advantageous Applications close on Tuesday the 17 th of March 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW! Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies. Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates. For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage. Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.