Lead Quality and Safety Initiatives
This role involves leading the implementation of local and integrated quality, improvement, and patient safety programs aligned with organisational needs and contemporary practice.
* Provide high-level leadership and management of the change and improvement agenda, supporting the local management team to achieve measurable improvements in process performance.
* Support the organisation in achieving accreditation under the national safety and quality standards.
* Promote a positive workplace culture that values respect, inclusion, and teamwork.
Key responsibilities include working with departments and craft groups to contribute to service development and innovation across the organisation, attending relevant training and supervision activities, and supporting continuous quality improvement and safety programs.
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams is essential to ensure safe and effective health systems and models of care. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are necessary for this role.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management in a healthcare setting, with the ability to design, implement, and evaluate holistic improvements.
Comprehensive knowledge of the health industry, significant experience working with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and high-level experience in applying relevant industry quality and safety standards are also required.