Hunter New England Local Health District

REQ693407 Requisition #

Make a real impact on patient safety across Hunter Current England!

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration:$118,821.00 - $140,201.00 + Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ693407
Closing Date: Monday 21st September
Location: Maitland Hospital

About Opportunity

Hunter New England Local Health District is seeking an experienced Patient Safety Officer to play a pivotal role in strengthening clinical governance, incident management and mortality review processes across the district. This is an influential and highly collaborative role, supporting both Clinical Governance and Operational teams to ensure patient safety risks are identified early, escalated appropriately and addressed through robust review and improvement processes.

About the Role

In this role, you will coordinate, monitor, investigate and evaluate patient safety activities, with a strong focus on incident management, Serious Adverse Event Reviews (SAERs) and mortality audits. You will provide expert advice, education and support to managers and clinicians, and contribute to continuous quality and safety improvement across a large and diverse health service.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading and coordinating Serious Adverse Event Reviews and supporting high-quality reporting
- Analysing and reporting on patient safety data using systems such as ims+, QARS and, HACS
- Delivering education and training related to incident management and clinical governance frameworks
- Supporting operational teams in managing adverse events and implementing safety improvements




- Undertaking death audits and contributing to quality and safety policy development
- Working closely with Clinical Governance, executive leaders and frontline staff to drive patient safety outcomes

About You

You are a confident and credible health professional or manager who brings:

- A tertiary qualification in a health discipline or extensive recent clinical experienceStrong knowledge of clinical governance, quality and safety, and incident management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage diverse stakeholders
- Proven ability to analyse data and translate insights into meaningful improvement
- High-level organisation, time management and the ability to work with autonomy in a quick-paced environmentConfidence using a range of digital systems, including Microsoft 365 and clinical quality databases
- You are resilient, cooperative and values-driven, with a genuine commitment to Every Patient, Every Time.

The Benefits

At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services




- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

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Salary Packaging:is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such asallocateddays off (ADO) forfull-timeemployees, long service leave, paidmaternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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