Clinical Risk and Safety Officer
Fixed Term Full Time (Maternity Leave Cover)
Cabrini Malvern
Cabrini offers:
- Tax savings - Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits- Hospital located close to public transport with discounted Myki Commuter fares- Supportive and dynamic team environment with a variety of work on offer
How you will make an impact
As a Clinical Risk and Safety Officer, you will provide support to the Clinical Risk Manager and the team to initiate, plan, implement, report and evaluate the Clinical Risk Management functions, such as incident management, coronial cases, medico legal work, product recalls and clinical audit activities. This is a 12 month fixed term maternity leave cover position.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Works in collaboration with other members of the Clinical Risk Team to foster a culture that encourages continuous improvement through the management of clinic risk- Supports the implementation of Statutory Duty of Candour/Open Disclosure (OD), staff education and process evaluation- Undertakes mortality review and maintains a register of all Coronial cases, and ensures all cases are investigated- Ensuring compliance with statutory or legislative requirements- Using the medico-legal document management and claims system and database- Participating in the review and development of Cabrini Health policy and procedures relating to coronial and clinical governance issues
About you
You will be tertiary qualified and bring to the team your vast clinical risk management/medico legal experience. You will also have:
- Current AHPRA registration as a health professional- An understanding of the RiskMan incident reporting system (desirable)- Knowledge of quality improvement principles and processes- Legislative and Accreditation requirements for acute health- Excellent communication skills with a positive and friendly attitude- Excellent organisation abilities to work efficiently autonomously and respectfully within the team
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Enquiries to: Clinical Risk Manager - Melanie Gordon 9508 3503
Working for Cabrini
Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's south east. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, we have been providing quality, compassionate care to our community for 75 years.
There is something special about Cabrini. Wherever we work, we are compassionate, connected people transforming lives together. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.
Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.
Cabrini is an equitable and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a safe environment for children and vulnerable people.
Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect
MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI
Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for Influenza and COVID-19 (including boosters), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.