Woking within the Quality Team, the Quality Officer assists with accreditation preparation and Aged Care reform as well as quality projects throughout the organisation as needed.
Applicants from all AHPRA Registered Health Professionals are welcomed, especially from suitably qualified RNs or ENs.
About the position
The Quality Officer role is to work with the Quality Manager and the Director of Quality, Risk and Safety to prepare for all accreditation processes the organisation is involved in.
The Quality Officer will work with Executive, Managers and staff to assist with accreditation preparedness and quality improvement throughout the organisation.
This is a Fixed-term position, with the potential to transition to Part-time Ongoing. Hours are negotiable.
For further information on the role, please refer to the Position Description attached. (Note whilst the PD references a Nurse, the classification can be adjusted to a comparable classification for other Health Professionals.)
Ideally you will possess:
* Ability to negotiate with clinical and not clinical staff to achieve desired outcomes
* strong work ethic and attention to detail
* ability to work unsupervised
* ability to manage multiple competing priorities
* high level written and verbal communication skills
In return, Seymour Health offers:
* Multiple types of generous salary packaging
* Free on-site parking
* Ongoing professional development opportunities
* Competitively priced staff meals
* Employee Assistance Program
* Annual Scholarship program
About Seymour Health
Seymour Health is a leading small rural health service. At our site in central Seymour, over 300 staff deliver health and allied services.
Our services include a 30-bed public hospital that provides public and private Acute medical and surgical, renal dialysis and day procedures. Seymour Health's breadth of services extends to post-acute care, palliative care, sub-acute ambulatory service, oral health services, district nursing and community services. Barrabill House is a 40-bed residential aged care service that provides highly rated residential aged care.
Seymour Health is conveniently located an hour north of Melbourne via the M31 Hume Freeway and V/Line train service.
Closing date is as shown above.
Employment Screening
All employment with Seymour Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Worker Screening Checks, which include: a Police Records Check and Statutory Declaration; Victorian Employee Working with Children Check; and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must comply with the Health Service's Vaccination requirements and Victorian Government and Department of Health immunisation directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated and provided evidence of vaccination for various diseases, such as Influenza.
Diversity and Inclusion
Applications are encouraged from women, people from LGBTIQA+ communities, people with disability, young people, older people, and regional Victorians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.