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Job no:
501120
Work type:
Permanent
Location:
Mackay
Categories:
Clinical Nursing/Midwifery, All other
Position: Quality & Safety Associate
Duration: Permanent Full-Time
Salary: Competitive package offered commensurate experience
Applications are sought for a
Quality & Safety Associate
at the
Mater Private Hospital Mackay.
About the role
The Quality & Safety Associate ("QSA") is responsible for activities as delegated relating to Quality and Clinical Safety Management, and accreditation, across the hospital/service, which are essential to the licensing, service level agreements and contracts.
What you'll be doing
Provide support to Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager and clinical department managers to implement quality and risk management systems and improve quality and safety outcomes;
Provide support to Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager and department managers in incident and complaint investigation and coordinate actions to prevent recurrence;
Support/ facilitate the implementation of innovation and systems improvement that eliminate/reduce patient harm;
Work collaboratively with other clinicians to facilitate process improvement strategies that support patient safety and the achievement of quality and safety goals;
Collect and analyse patient safety and clinical outcome data to evidence the effectiveness of the quality and safety system;
Support the Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager to improve the effectiveness of the quality system and monitor compliance with policies, the implementation of corrective and preventive actions and survey recommendations;
Work in collaboration with the Hospital/Service Quality and Safety Manager and Hospital Leadership Team to coordinate the implement recommendations arising from root cause analysis or other system or case review;
Provide education / training related to quality and safety, incident investigation and management and the use of Incident reporting tools as required;
Other information
This full-time role will be performed Monday to Friday with an expectation that hours are across 4 to 5 days, however, may vary depending on operational need. Mater recognises the importance of work-life balance and can accommodate flexible work arrangements where possible.
We offer a
competitive salary
plus superannuation and not for profit salary packaging of up to $15900 per annum.
About you
• Qualifications in a related discipline
Desired qualifications
• A clinical background with at least 5 years front line experience; and intermediate or advanced skills using the Microsoft Office suite.
Experience
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in health service delivery with appropriate clinical knowledge, experience and skills is essential including a basic understanding of care processes provided in multiple areas of the hospital;Experience in health care accreditation and regulatory requirements;Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initiatives and their practical application in the achievement of customer service/ delivery needs;Demonstrated experience in advanced analytical skills to trend and interpret data and provide reports on data / information used for projects, evaluation and process improvement activities;Demonstrated experience in developing working relationships to achieve identified outcomes and an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.Mater is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Advertised:
23 Sep 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close:
23 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
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