Clinical Quality Manager
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- Risk and Quality
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- REQ483552 Requisition #
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- Apr 25, 2024 Post Date
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3, Nurse Manager Grade 3
Remuneration: $122,850 - $139,559 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ483552
Where you'll be working
St George Hospital
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the position is to provide support to the operational and strategic clinical quality systems across St George Hospital. The Clinical Quality Manager will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating a culture of researching, informing, implementing and reviewing clinical quality across the hospital against National Standards and benchmarks. The role positively promotes the functions of the St George Hospital Clinical Practice Improvement Unit across the hospital and SESLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or current registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) or substantial work experience exhibiting a track record in quality, safety and risk management within the healthcare system
- Extensive operational and strategic experience in the healthcare system with the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Excellent skills in leadership, motivation, self-direction and initiative
- Proven experience in mentoring, coaching and facilitating multidisciplinary teams and working with senior management
- Sound knowledge of quantitative and qualitative evaluation strategies to monitor and report on performance of quality improvement and demonstrated ability to write reports and present findings to inform decision making
- Demonstrated knowledge of the quality systems and standards used to review, monitor and evaluate the health services performance including National Standards
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, motivate, consult, negotiate, mentor, build and maintain relationships with senior managers and diverse stakeholder groups including consumers
- Highly developed skills and experience in managing and supporting quality improvement projects, including the ability to positively influence teams
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Sandra Grove on Sandra.Grove@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 10 May 2024