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Senior Quality Improvement Specialist
Req ID: 8091
Posting Start Date: 25/08/2026
Advertisement End Date: 09/09/2026
Work Location: The RMH Elizabeth Street

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team and partner with our Surgical Services team to strengthen quality, safety and improvement practices that support Safe, Timely, Equitable and Person-centred care.

Job Description:
Senior Quality and Improvement Specialist

Why Join RMH?

Full time ongoing opportunity
Work alongside a supportive and collaborative team
Generous salary packaging, 5 weeks annual leave, monthly ADO

About the role

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) is one of Australia’s leading public health services, providing specialist medical, surgical and mental health care across hospital and community settings. With a strong focus on safe, high-quality and person-centred care, RMH is recognised for clinical excellence, research and continuous improvement.

The RMH Quality and Improvement (QI) team is seeking a Senior Quality and Improvement Specialist to contribute to a contemporary Whole System Quality framework across the organisation. Working closely with clinical services and colleagues across RMH, you will help strengthen quality, safety and improvement practices that support Safe, Timely, Equitable and Person-centred care.

You will support best-practice adverse event management, drive innovation and continuous improvement, and develop strategies to maintain organisational readiness for National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards assessments and other accreditation activities.

Key Accountabilities

Partner with senior clinicians and executives in Surgical Services to shape a proactive, whole-system approach to quality.




Lead implementation and development of the Integrated Clinical Governance Model across RMH.
Translate governance requirements into practical tools, processes and expert advice.
Build organisational capability and foster accountability, learning, innovation and continuous improvement.
Partner with leaders and frontline teams to strengthen clinical risk, patient safety and quality improvement.

About You

You are an experienced quality and improvement professional with a strong understanding of whole-system quality, clinical governance and healthcare improvement. You will bring:

At least 5 years’ experience in an acute healthcare setting.
Strong knowledge of improvement science and systems thinking.
Experience in project and/or change management, with a focus on delivering sustainable outcomes.
Confidence engaging with senior clinicians and executives on quality, clinical risk and patient safety.
Proven ability to lead and influence teams, modelling behaviours aligned with The Melbourne Way.
A proactive approach to ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
Ability to shape, communicate and implement improvement initiatives that deliver organisation-wide outcomes.

Benefits of Working at RMH

Meaningful Work
Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
Career Growth
Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
Supportive Culture & Belonging
Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
Innovation
Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and recent models of care.
World-Class Excellence




Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
Enjoy great employee benefits
Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
Work in the Parkville Precinct
Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

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Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

Name and Contact: Barbara Delladio - 9542 5534

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards .

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

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📌 Senior Quality Improvement Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Melbourne