Classification - Clinical Nurse Consultant A Job Category - Clinical Quality and Safety Coordinator About Us
Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home. Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:
* Nursing/Midwifery
* Aged Care
* Medical
* Community Services
* Corporate Services
* Support Services
About the role Quality and Safety Clinical Coordinator
Part Time - 24 hours per week
Colac Area Health is a values based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.
The Quality and Safety Clinical Coordinator will organise and coordinate patient safety, quality and continuous improvement activities across Colac Area Health.
The Quality and Safety unit has responsibility for managing processes that support organisation wide accreditation processes, strategic and operational risk management, document control and consumer feedback.
Key areas of responsibility for this role include the review of Clinical Incidents, Clinical Audits and Quality Improvement Activities.
What's required?
* Proven ability to work effectively and manage change as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Excellent IT and database management skills
* Demonstrated experience in the successful implementation and planning of quality, safety and risk management systems
* Ability to collect, analyse and present data related to quality and safety in healthcare and facilitate actions to address identified issues
* Demonstrated understanding of risk management principles and experience in managing systems and processes to mitigate, reduce and monitor risks
* Experience in coordinating and facilitating Incident Reviews and Root Cause Analysis
* Strong Clinical Auditing skills with ability to identify actions to improve compliance.
* A collaborative approach to achieving outcomes
* Effective Consumer and Stakeholder Engagement skills
Benefits working with us
Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;
* Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
* Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
* Active Social Club
* Extensive professional development and continuing education
* Employee Assistance Program
* Access to on-site research support from the CAH Research Unit and the Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country upon which we work, the Gulidjan people and their Elders past, present and future.
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