Job Description

South Coast Private Hospital is seeking applicants who are suitably qualified and experienced in Quality & Risk Management, in a private mental health setting.

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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.

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Thisisa very exciting time to join the team at South Coast Private Hospital with the current growth.

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Mandatory requirements

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- Bachelor's Degree in either Healthcare Administration or Nursing.
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- 5 years post graduate experience
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- Minimum 3 years experience working as a Quality and Risk manager
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- Experience/ Understanding of the Accreditation (ACHS) process within an acute hospital setting
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- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS)
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- Demonstrated ability in data analysis and reporting
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- Understanding of Incident Management through Risk Management and Clinical Governance
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- Demonstrated ability to co-ordinate and manage Quality Improvements to meet the needs of an acute mental health hospital
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- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills both verbal and written.
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The successful applicant will be responsible for

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- Continuous accreditation preparation by ensuring gathering of evidence measured against the NSQHS Standards.
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- Maintaining compliance with healthcare regulations as well as the Australian standards
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- Collect, analyse data and prepare reports for committee meetings.
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- Completion of Hospital audits as per the National Quality & Risk auditing schedule as well as HICMR (Infection Control) Audits
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- Attendance and participation in meetings pertaining to Quality & Risk Management and other committee meetings including the role of Chair as required
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- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of quality and risk management processes.
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- Conduct risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies.
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- Overseeing Incident investigation and reporting
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- Develop and oversee quality improvement programs and initiatives.
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- Implementation and evaluation of action plans pertaining to recommendations and quality activities
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- Lead and facilitate training programs for staff on quality and risk management.
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- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote a culture of safety and quality.
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- Strategic developmentto promote awareness of quality improvement activities across the Hospital
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- Encouraging and empowering staff to identify and participate in quality and process improvement activities
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- All employees are required to complete and maintain their mandatory education and competencies in accordance with South Coast Private Hospital policies and procedures.
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Vaccination Preventable Disease

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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:

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- Varicella (chicken pox)
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- Pertussis (whooping cough)
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- You must be able to provide serology evidence for the above mentioned vaccinations
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- You are not susceptible to the VPD's listed in the role description
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You will be asked by the recruiting manager to supply this evidence if you are the preferred candidate for the role.

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We are in a significant growth phase at South Coast Private Hospital and we would be excited to have you onboard with us

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Onsite Parking available

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For more information regarding this position, please contact Melanie -Director of Clinical Services on **************@aurorahealth.com.au.

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Please note

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We will only be contacting applicants who meet the mandatory qualifications and requirements as listed above.

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📌 Quality and Risk Manager (Wollongong)
🏢 South Coast Private
📍 Wollongong