Quality Officer - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Quality Officer
Employment Type : Permanent Part Time

Hours per week : 20 Hour
Position Grade: Health Services Manager 1
Salary: $81,581.00 -$108,532.00 (pro-rata) base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: SVHNS Patient Safety & Quality Unit

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the St Vincents Network Sydney.

The Patient Safety and Quality Unit plays a crucial role in fostering a safe and high-quality healthcare environment, promoting best-practice, patient-centred practices, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards and regulations.

The Quality Officer’s primary function is to collaborate with Quality Managers and Coordinators in developing and executing quality initiatives aligned with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. The key responsibility is to support the Policy Manager in overseeing clinical and corporate policy documents, assisting clinical teams in the development, review, and ratification of policies. Additionally, the role actively participates in improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing staff capabilities in policy writing and review

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2024_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Quality Officer who possesses a passion for person-centred care. We welcome applications from people who are passionate about ensuring high quality health care and excellent patient outcomes. You will have an eye for detail, strong organisational and communication skills and the willingness to embrace new systems and processes.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant experience in health care, health administration or policy management.

• Ability  to assist in the governance of policy documents within a healthcare or similar organisational context.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to critically evaluate policy documents and assess their effectiveness and impact on organisational practices and compliance.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders on multiple levels.

• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to organise a high volume workload within agreed timeframes, and be able to write accurate and logical professional correspondence with close attention to detail.

• Demonstrated commitment to a continuous improvement culture.

• Well-developed computer literacy skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook, and skills in document management systems.
   

Applications close on 01 August 2024

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

manager patient feedback, qulaity and safety ruth bunby Ruth.bunby@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

1 August 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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