Lead Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Across Metro South Health
Join Metro South Health and lead initiatives that strengthen patient safety and quality across one of Queensland's largest health services.
About This Role
Your new role:
As The Clinical Nurse / Midwife Consultant, you will provide expert clinical leadership and consultancy to drive patient safety and quality improvement across Metro South Health. You will:
* Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of patient safety and quality improvement initiatives across the health service.
* Provide expert clinical analysis of incidents and safety events, using systematic methodologies to inform improvements and reduce risk.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and directorate safety units to support best practice clinical governance and quality outcomes.
* Deliver education, advice and leadership to staff to strengthen capability in patient safety, incident management and quality improvement practices.
About You
We are looking for a motivated and experienced nursing or midwifery leader with a passion for improving patient safety and healthcare quality. You are:
* A Registered Nurse / Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and demonstrated advanced clinical expertise in patient safety and quality improvement.
* Experienced in incident analysis, quality improvement methodologies and the development and evaluation of safety programs.
* A highly developed communicator, with leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Analytical and solution-focused, with the ability to interpret clinical data, develop strategic insights and drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.
What We Can Offer You
* We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
* We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
* We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role.
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
Unit Profile
The Metro South Health (MSH) Governance portfolio of responsibility includes:
* Clinical Governance
* Risk and Compliance
* Legal Services
The MSH Clinical Governance team works collaboratively with executives, senior managers, clinical/non-clinical staff and consumers to ensure that MSH has an effective, co-ordinated, organisation-wide approach to quality improvement, clinical effectiveness, healthcare standards, patient safety, patient experience and consumer liaison services. This ensures MSH's approach to clinical governance remains contemporary, consumer focused and based on the best available evidence.
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Team provides leadership and support for patient safety and quality at an organisational level, through incident monitoring, review, advice and training, to support best practice and shared learning. This team will have strong links with Directorate based Safety and Quality Units.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We Are Metro South Health
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.
We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
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