Director, Safety Quality & Performance – Perth Children's Hospital & Neonatology Skip to content
Drive clinical excellence and high-quality care across PCH & N through continuous improvement, innovation, and reform. This is a permanent full time position.
About the Role We are seeking an enthusiastic leader to join our team as the Director of Safety, Quality, and Performance (SQP) for Perth Children's Hospital and Neonatology (PCHN).
Following the success of our recent accreditation, we are committed to further enhancing clinical standards and delivering exceptional care. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the PCHN team and help progress its vision of clinical excellence for the children and families we serve, in line with our organisational values and strategic priorities.
Reporting to the Executive Director PCHN, you will play a crucial role in consolidating a contemporary and consistent application of safety, quality & performance principals at a hospital level, and advancing the maturity of the safety, quality & performance function across our directorate.
Your expertise in change management and strategic thinking will be key in encouraging a proactive approach to reform. You will lead your team to guide, support and engage health professionals at all levels to better integrate continuous quality improvement and clinical excellence into their way of working. This includes:
Visibly monitoring safety, quality, and risks; Fostering connectivity between your team and clinical divisions (medical, surgical, neonatal, and allied health); Encouraging clinical areas to leverage the knowledge of your team in achieving division-specific outcomes, compliance, and alignment with standards; and Empowering teams and individuals to act on new ideas and opportunities for innovation. As a key member of the PCHN executive team you will shape clinical excellence at an organisational level, providing strategic leadership and advice on clinical governance, quality improvement, incident management & clinical performance.
Key Responsibilities: Leading and managing integrated safety, quality, and performance systems and initiatives which underpin our operations and support effective clinical governance and continuous improvement; Leading your team of SQP professionals, supporting their growth and effectiveness, and collaborating closely with hospital leadership, clinicians, and stakeholders; Overseeing the PCHN accreditation processes, clinical risk management, and compliance with relevant legislation; Supporting and developing evidence-based clinical improvement initiatives and strategic safety planning; Driving performance evaluation, data management, and the integration of safety and quality into clinical operations; and Working in partnership with the CAHS Safety Quality and Performance team to support CAHS-wide quality improvement initiatives, including accreditation. What We're Looking For: If you have proven leadership capability with a passion for safety, quality, and performance then we encourage you to apply.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in clinical governance, clinical performance, and quality improvement. Experience in change management will be highly regarded.
About our Team Safety, Quality & Performance for Perth Children's Hospital and Neonatology (PCHN) drive strategic planning and execution of safety, quality, and clinical governance programs and initiatives to within and across the PCHN medical, surgical, neonatology, operations and allied health divisions, and, together with the broader CAHS Safety Quality and Performance team, provide analysis and advice relating to broader health system reform agenda and key safety issues.
Through engagement with our workforce and consumers we ensure that our patients and their families are active partners in their healthcare journey and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services. We seek to maintain and foster a culture of continuous improvement at every level - identifying emerging trends, evaluating best practices, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance patient safety and provide the highest quality care to our young patients and their families.
How to apply We welcome your application via the 'Apply for Job' button at the top of this page. Your application should contain the following:
A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in 2 - 3 pages maximum. A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience. The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide an employment reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees). Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children's Hospital (PCH).
With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here
CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.
For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED
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