Clinical Review Lead

Clinical Review Lead

Quality & Safety

Fixed Term Part Time or Full Time – up to 40 hours per week

April 2024 until March 2025 (secondment backfill)

Classification will be dependent upon qualifications & experience

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the West Gippsland Healthcare Group in the role of the Clinical Review Lead.  Reporting to the Quality & Safety Manager, you will work within a motivated and dedicated team that provides guidance and support to the entire organisation, utilising quality assurance, auditing and incident management practices.

The Clinical Review Lead will have overall responsibility for the organisation’s incident management activities including Clinical Reviews and clinical audits. They will have a key role in overseeing Sentinel Event processes and Statutory Duty of Candour requirements, as well as coordinating medicolegal matters. Accordingly, the role will be responsible for the provision of reports associated with these activities. As a key resource for the organisation, the Lead will have excellent knowledge of the NSQHS Standards.

This stimulating role would suit an experienced nurse (or other suitable health professional) who is flexible, enjoys working within a team and is dedicated to improving the safety and quality of care provided to consumers at West Gippsland Healthcare Group.

Our preferred candidate will have (key selection criteria):

Mandatory:

• Experience as a health professional and/or management experience in a related field.
• Degree or other relevant qualification.
• Demonstrated experience in managing incident management systems and processes
• Demonstrated understanding of consumer participation and person centred care.
• Experience with auditing processes and case reviews.
• Experience with the incident reporting system VHIMS Riskman
• Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
• A thorough understanding and respect for confidentiality requirements.
• Responsible and mature work attitude.
• Staff engagement – with particular focus on clinicians and front line staff.
• Completion of SCV Root Cause Analysis training or willingness to complete.
• Understanding of Open Disclosure principles and Statutory Duty of Candour

Desirable:

• Sound knowledge of Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare National Standards
• Recent clinical experience
• Sound knowledge of Root Cause Analysis process
• Ability to analyse audit data
• Understanding of risk management concepts
• Knowledge of auditing processes

IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement. 

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal (wghg.mercury.com.au) and must include a current CV, response to the selection criteria and a covering letter. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Leah Adams, Acting Manager- Quality & Safety Unit on (03) 5623 0***.

Applications close on Thursday 18th April 2024. Please apply at your earliest convenience, shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date. 

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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.