Posted: 13 September
Offer description
Job Title
This is a Permanent Full Time position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Quality Department.
Job Summary
The Associate Director Quality (Patient Safety) leads contemporary patient safety practices and supports quality systems relating to patient safety and drives a just culture and learning culture to support high quality safe care. In this role, you will lead teams in developing strategies for mitigating adverse events, implementing best practices, and fostering a culture of excellence in patient safety.
* Lead contemporary patient safety practices and develop strategies for mitigating adverse events.
* Support quality systems relating to patient safety and implement best practices.
* Drive a just culture and learning culture to support high quality safe care.
* Oversee RCH quality systems including adverse patient safety events management and VHIMS governance.
* Leadership and support of RCH committees that support high quality safe care.
* Clinical governance support for the Division of Critical Care and Ambulatory Care.
* Quality and improvement support of People and Culture and Strategy, Planning and Performance Divisions.
Requirements:
* Demonstrated leadership at a senior level within a tertiary healthcare setting.
* Postgraduate qualifications in a related field (preferably at Masters level).
* Relevant industry experience and proven ability in building high functioning teams.
* Excellent communication (verbal and written), preparation of reports and presentation skills.
What We Offer:
* Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay.
* Culture of continuous improvement.
