The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) was formed on 1 January 2019. The role of the Commission is to protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of people receiving aged care.
The Commission is the national end-to-end regulator of aged care services and the primary point of contact for consumers and providers in relation to quality and safety. Our vision is to support a world-class aged care system driven by empowered consumers who enjoy the best possible quality of life.
We aim to build confidence and trust in aged care, empower consumers, promote best practice service provision, promote quality standards and hold providers to account for their performance against the expected standards of care. We seek to promote an aged care system that develops safer systems of care, inculcates a culture of safety and quality, and learns from mistakes, while providing the oversight that can assure the community that aged care services are operating as they should, including working on continuous improvement.
A full-time, ongoing opportunity exists in the Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Canberra Commission location for the role of Director, Clinical Unit in the Chief Clinical Advisor Group (CCAG). Reporting to the Senior Clinical Director, the Director leads a national team of Clinical Advisors (EL1s). Clinical Advisors are registered nurses who provide clinical advice and subject matter expertise to Commission staff to assist them in understanding and interpreting clinical information and identifying clinical risk. The Clinical Unit also provides clinical leadership across the Commission and supports other health practitioners and regulatory officers (non-clinicians) to develop their clinical knowledge in relation to aged care and their skills in clinical analysis, interpreting clinical information and identifying clinical risk.
The Director, Clinical Unit will also support the Chief Clinical Advisor Executive through the provision of evidence-based information, analysis and advice on key clinical areas and clinical risk. The Director, Clinical Unit will also play an active role in supporting and maintaining the Commission's clinical governance arrangements and providing clinical input into initiatives and projects across the Commission.
As Director, Clinical Unit you will bring an understanding of the role and function of the Commission as an integrated, risk-based regulator and an understanding of contemporary evidence-based practice, clinical issues and clinical risk in aged care, together with excellent clinical judgement, analytical and critical thinking skills, and the ability to apply these skills to your role. You will bring effective leadership and management skills to establish and maintain the Clinical Unit as a responsive, versatile and high performing team.
The key duties of the position include: Provide leadership and management to the Clinical Unit and oversee the effective and efficient delivery of its support function within the Commission. Support Clinical Advisors to analyse records and identify clinical issues to understand where further guidance is needed to support Commission staff capability. Demonstrate highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to exercise good judgement, identify priorities and discriminate between options based on evidence. Report directly to the Senior Clinical Director and support them to fulfil their role, including representing the Commission and Chief Clinical Advisor Group when required. Contribute to initiatives and projects, particularly regarding the establishment and maintenance of clinical governance arrangements within the CCAG, Clinical Unit and across the Commission. Provide expert clinical advice and subject matter expertise to support Commission staff in relation to the performance of regulatory activities. Provide relevant, contemporary, evidence-based advice to the Chief Clinical Advisor Executive and staff about clinical issues impacting Commission functions and the aged care sector. Provide professional and clinical leadership in a manner that promotes best practice, continuous improvement and a collegiate approach. Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and employer policy requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr