Manager Medication Safety

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: $122,850, per annum - $139,559.00 per annum + super and annual leave loading 
Location: State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park in 2024
Closing Date: 7 April 2024

ABOUT US

NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. 

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ABOUT THE ROLE

This role manages the development, implementation, evaluation and refinement of activities and initiatives to improve the safety and quality of medication use with NSW Ambulance. The position holder is responsible for leading and coordinating Medication Safety and quality improvement initiatives at a state level.

Responsibilities include project management; stakeholder engagement; undertaking reviews of evidence; development of evidence based resources; testing, evaluation and refinement of resources; and milestone reporting. 

The Manager Medication Safety supports the Clinical Governance team in promoting systems wide initiatives to improve medication use in NSW, assist with other ancillary projects or emerging Medication Safety issues and undertakes associated administrative tasks. The role is also responsible for providing expert input into NSW Ambulance initiatives and any issues referred to NSW Ambulance for comment when required.

Please refer to the Role Description and Position Conditions and General Info for further information.

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (for eligible employees)

Besides your salary, you’ll also have access to:

• A range of leave to support you with your needs out of work including generous paid parental leave, carers leave and more
• Allocated Days Off (ADO) once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Additional Public Holiday
• Opportunities for extra tax savings through salary packaging
• Novated leasing, lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible fulltime employees)
• Extensive staff support programs available to all staff and families – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
• Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Health coaching service available to all staff providing individualised support
• Discounted private health insurance
• Career development and growth opportunities

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities:0

• Tertiary qualifications in a health field with relevant AHPRA registration or equivalent; and extensive experience, skills and knowledge in Medication Safety 
• Extensive knowledge of medicines use processes within NSW Health and Quality Use of Medicines principles 
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the principles, structure and processes of quality and safety management 
• Demonstrated analytical skills, with the capacity to undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis of clinical data 
• Demonstrated experience in leading healthcare quality improvement initiatives fostering a systematic collaborative approach to improving patient outcomes including the management of multiple and concurrent initiatives with conflicting milestones and deadlines 
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills demonstrating the capability to influence and build strong relationships with diverse stakeholder groups to support change and drive the achievement of common goals 
• Demonstrated ability to identify, review and analyse health literature and develop succinct, high-quality written documents, reports and verbal presentations for senior clinicians, executive-level managers and external stakeholders 

HOW TO APPLY

If this sounds like the role for you, please attach a resume as well as providing answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below - we look forward to hearing from you!

Question 1: Please provide examples of a challenge or problem you confronted head on, and one where you waited to see if the situation would change without intervention. What happened   in each case and how had you decided on your approach?

Question 2: A key accountability of this role is to provide expert advice and recommendations based on evidence from research and literature reviews on identified trends and external recommendations to improve medication use within NSW Ambulance. Provide an example on how have you approached similar accountabilities in other roles.

To discuss the position and role description more before you formally apply, confidential enquiries can be made to Clare Beech

E: ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

Please note: To be eligible for Permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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