Director Clinical Governance
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 6
Location: Station St Penrith
Remuneration: $182,575.00 - $199,405.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ551670
Applications Close: 20/02/2025
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About Us
Working closely with the district's Chief Executive, the Director for Clinical Governance is responsible for leading the districts Clinical Governance function to promote and support patient safety and clinical excellence within the district's health services. In this role, you will provide expert advice to the Chief Executive on Legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to safety and quality including compliance within the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme. Key to the success of this role is working collaboratively with other members of the District Executive team in analysing, maintaining, and improving patient safety and clinical quality systems across the district.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health related discipline and/or extensive high-level and demonstrated record of success in leading and managing clinical governance functions in a large complex service environment.
- Demonstrated excellent leadership skills and ability to manage and develop staff including capacity to build an effective and high performing team.
- Conceptual and innovative problem-solving skills for managing conflicting priorities and developing timely, successful recommendations and advice on policies, strategies and solutions.
- Demonstrated high level negotiation, consultative and interpersonal communication and relationship management skills with ability to influence diverse stakeholders and work collaboratively to make decisions and manage cultural change.
- Extensive practical knowledge of clinical systems and health services and demonstrated knowledge of concepts, principles and practice of clinical governance, including understanding of human and other factors impacting on patient safety.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, influence and motivate clinicians and senior managers and to initiate and achieve significant change and improvement in clinical governance.
- Knowledge and understanding of public health policy issues including evidence-based practice, health care safety and quality, health service evaluation, health care funding and resource allocation.
- Demonstrated commitment to Achieving Better Health outcomes, goals and strategies with demonstrated behaviours which align with the NSW Health CORE values and NBMLHD vision, value and purpose.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Bradley Astill on Brad.Astill@health.nsw.gov.au
