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SalaryAlfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
The Health Service operates four distinct programs at The Alfred campus, Caulfield Hospital, Melbourne Sexual Health Service and Sandringham Hospital, with emergency departments at The Alfred and Sandringham hospitals.
We invite applications for the position of Deputy Director Emergency Services - Quality & Risk.
Reporting to the Director of Emergency Services, this role is responsible for professional managerial leadership and optimisation of clinical outcomes and performance through the application of quality systems and evidence-based practice in the Emergency Departments at The Alfred and Sandringham hospitals. This role is vital to the ongoing quality and safety of the Alfred Health Emergency team. It will be responsible for overseeing compliance and quality improvement activities and managing investigations and responses to clinical incidents and complaints. This role will work closely with the Director of Emergency Services in ensuring compliance with Alfred Health and Department of Health regulations.
Applicants must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and hold Fellowship with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM). Applicants must demonstrate relevant contemporary knowledge and experience in Emergency Medicine and meet Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Emergency Medicine.
Enquiries: A/Prof De Villiers Smit, Director Emergency Services Alfred Health on 03 9076 2782 or D.Smit@alfred.org.au
Advertising closes: Monday, 5 February 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
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