Manager Quality and Process Improvement
Selection Criteria
- Current nursing registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse or tertiary qualifications in Allied Health with registration/relevant eligibility for association membership, with at least 3 years postgraduate experience and appropriate post graduate qualifications or willingness to complete within three years of commencement.
- Demonstrated high level problem solving and analytical skills including the ability to analyse and interpret complex information from numerous sources, and developing, implementing and evaluating solutions to complex critical incidents or identified adverse incident trends.
- A sound understanding of, and demonstrated ability to implement patient safety and clinical quality principles and processes, combined with a working knowledge of quality management systems used to review and monitor clinical incidents.
- Demonstrated ability to champion patient safety and build capacity in safety and quality systems through engaging, leading and mentoring a broad range of staff in clinical governance processes.
- High level ability to prepare written reports, correspondence, briefing notes and submissions.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all staff groups both within and external to the organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, meet tight deadlines, and organise high volumes of workload within deadlines.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence with ability and willingness to travel including overnight stays.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www. nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply
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For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Gleeson on Wendy.Gleeson@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 3/10/2023
