About the Team
The CHQ Patient and Safety Service (PSQS) is committed to the provision of high quality, sustainable clinical services which align with CHQ's vision and values and commitment to offer the best: safe, expert, accessible child and family-centred care for children and young people. PSQS provides operational support to build capacity among leaders and front-line staff and influence the development of effective high performing microsystems and teams. PSQS promotes and fosters a culture of safety and reliability, leads assurance processes and supports the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of patient safety and quality systems which facilitate clinical governance and continuous quality improvement across the organisation. The Service has specific responsibilities around managing, leading and supporting the organisation to manage and continually improving processes.
About the Role
The position of Quality Manager, Patient Safety and Quality Service provides leadership, coordination and guidance in patient safety and quality by enabling and supporting operational and strategic organisational/service goals which support the development of a workforce culture of safety and reliability and optimise patient/program outcomes.
Autonomy
Advanced level of autonomous clinical and professional practice.
Responsible for enacting strategies that support a work based culture that promotes and supports education, learning, research and workforce development in the context of partnering with consumers
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.