South Coast Private Hospital is seeking applicants who are suitably qualified and experienced in Quality & Risk Management, in a private mental health setting.
South Coast Private Hospital is a 90 bedprivate mental health hospital with an established reputation for excellence in the delivery of a broad range of acute mental health services.We offer a range of sub specialties to meet the needs of the population.
Thisisa very exciting time to join the team at South Coast Private Hospital with the current growth.
Mandatory requirements
Bachelor's Degree in either Healthcare Administration or Nursing.
5 years post graduate experience
Minimum 3 years experience working as a Quality and Risk manager
Experience/ Understanding of the Accreditation (ACHS) process within an acute hospital setting
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS)
Demonstrated ability in data analysis and reporting
Understanding of Incident Management through Risk Management and Clinical Governance
Demonstrated ability to co-ordinate and manage Quality Improvements to meet the needs of an acute mental health hospital
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
The successful applicant will be responsible for
Continuous accreditation preparation by ensuring gathering of evidence measured against the NSQHS Standards.
Maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations as well as the Australian standards
Collect, analyse data and prepare reports for committee meetings.
Completion of Hospital audits as per the National Quality & Risk auditing schedule as well as HICMR (Infection Control) Audits
Attendance and participation in meetings pertaining to Quality & Risk Management and other committee meetings including the role of Chair as required




Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of quality and risk management processes.
Conduct risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies.
Overseeing Incident investigation and reporting
Develop and oversee quality improvement programs and initiatives.
Implementation and evaluation of action plans pertaining to recommendations and quality activities
Lead and facilitate training programs for staff on quality and risk management.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote a culture of safety and quality.
Strategic developmentto promote awareness of quality improvement activities across the Hospital
Encouraging and empowering staff to identify and participate in quality and process improvement activities
All employees are required to complete and maintain their mandatory education and competencies in accordance with South Coast Private Hospital policies and procedures.
Vaccination Preventable Disease
This role is designated as 'Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role'.
It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment:
Varicella (chicken pox)
Pertussis (whooping cough)
You must be able to provide serology evidence for the above mentioned vaccinations
You are not susceptible to the VPD's listed in the role description
You will be asked by the recruiting manager to supply this evidence if you are the preferred candidate for the role.
We are in a significant growth phase at South Coast Private Hospital and we would be excited to have you onboard with us
Onsite Parking available
For more information regarding this position, please contact Melanie -Director of Clinical Services on ******.
Please note
We will only be contacting applicants who meet the mandatory qualifications and requirements as listed above.
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