Epworth HealthCare is Victoria's largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia's health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.Job DescriptionReporting into the Director of Clinical & Maternity Services and working closely with the Freemasons Executive and senior leadership teams, the Clinical Governance Manager is responsible for monitoring the risk profile of the hospital, driving, and ensuring preparation for accreditation(s) and compliance with the National Standards. This leadership role also oversees patient feedback and experience data to guide and inform ongoing improvement and excellence in patient care. Indicative activities include:Regular reporting on incidents and associated trendsTimely coordination of critical incident assessments and incident review processesInitiation of improvement actions and evaluation of interventions in areas requiring focused activityLiaison with relevant external bodies e.g. Safer Care Victoria, the Coroner's Office, the Health Care Commission, regarding safety and quality mattersLeading and managing incident review processes with the accountable operational leaders and appropriate staffYou will make an impact by:Providing strong and visible leadership and technical expertise in quality, patient safety and risk managementWorking collaboratively with a range of clinicians, staff and executive teams to drive innovation, quality improvement and best practice initiatives.Facilitating and coordinating multi-disciplinary management of clinical incidents, investigation, and analysisYou are an experienced and accomplished leader in quality and clinical governance, with strong interpersonal skills that enable you to influence, build relationships, and earn the trust and respect of your team, colleagues, and the clinical workforce. You are passionate about providing the highest standard person-centred care and have a proven track record achieving excellence in clinical governance, patient safety and accreditation processes.You will have:Unrestricted and current nursing AHPRA registrationLeadership experience with an engaging and inclusive styleExperience working in the clinical risk management and/or quality program of a large health serviceStrong organisational and systems thinking skills with attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to manage competing demands, meet deadlines and effectively manage changeDemonstrated experience in clinical safety systems, root cause analysis and case review investigationExpertise in relation to the National Safety and Quality Health Care Standards, contemporary clinical risk management along with a working knowledge of current and emerging patient safety issues nationallyHighly developed investigation, analytical and numeric skills, with strong attention to detailDemonstrated knowledge of relevant legislative requirements and reporting responsibilities to external governing bodiesAdditional InformationAt Epworth, it's a community. It's the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done.In addition to this, you will have access to:Epworth's enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home payThe largest educational scholarship program of its kind in AustraliaAbility to purchase up to four additional weeks of leaveReduced cost of health services for you and your family at EpworthRelocation assistance is available for approved candidatesSound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter.For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Epworth Talent on .#J-18808-Ljbffr