Policy Officer

Brightwater Care Group is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the principles of compassion, respect, and dignity for the individual.  We take a holistic approach to the provision of care and services, in the pursuit of independence and dignity, and fostering choice and control for our clients.  Brightwater Care Group has a rich history and hasbeen providing services to the WA community for more than 120 years.

We are seeking a suitably experienced, skilled and motivated individual to join our Safety and Quality team as thePolicy Officer.  This is an exciting opportunity to work within a meaningful and rewarding sector, supporting policy development and implementation to support quality improvement and excellent outcomes for our clients.

Position Purpose:

The Policy Officer is responsible for supporting the review/development, quality assuring and maintenance of allocated policies, procedures and supporting documents, in collaboration with relevant subject matter experts.  The Policy Officer plays a key role in providing advice about and support in the development of policies and ensuring they meet relevant legislative requirements and changes.

Key duties/Accountabilities:

• Develops and reviews allocated policy, procedure and related supporting documents
• Provides advice, background research and support to subject matter experts and Policy Owners 
• Ensures compliance with relevant Commonwealth and WA legislation, State and Federal policies, Australian Standards, professional standards of practice and any other compliance requirements.
• Supports and coordinates relevant policy consultation and liaison with internal and external stakeholders
• Works collaboratively with Policy Owners and subject matter experts
• Undertakes appropriate research, information gathering and analysis to supporting documents development
• Identifies, develops, and manages modifications and enhancements of the Brightwater electronic policy library
• Identifies and reports risks associated with any policies
• Coordinates the administrative aspects of policy implementation

What you will bring to the role

• Considerable experience in policy development, consultation, implementation, and evaluation.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with and support diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of information sources to identify appropriate, contemporary evidence to support policy development.
• Demonstrated ability to provide written advice to diverse stakeholders, with experience in the preparation of reports, briefs, business cases and project plans.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment and work independently with minimal supervision when required.
• Awareness and understanding of the issues, legislation, standards and practices relevant to the provision of safe, high quality and person-centred care in aged care and disability services
• Well-developed skills in problem solving, the ability to organise and prioritise tasks, work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines and use resources effectively, safely and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards and/or National Disability Insurance Scheme Practice Standards and Quality Indicators (desirable).

On offer:

• Competitive remuneration and attractive salary packaging options
• Strong support from senior leadership
• Passion for policy, compliance and continuous improvement
• Critical role in a rapidly expanding purpose-led organisation
• Avoid the city and enjoy free parking and our own café
• In house Gym and Opportunity to work for a well-respected aged care facility
• Flexible working arrangements

Next Steps:

If you are interested in and committed to improving the lives of aged care and disability support recipients, while ensuring compliance and quality, we invite you to apply for the position of Policy Officer.  Please submit your application, including your current resume (no more than 4 pages) and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining your experience relevant to the position, your motivation and key attributes for the role. 

Applications should be submitted through Brightwater’s online portal by COB 11 June 2024; however, Brightwater reserves the right to close this advert before this date.

For confidential enquiries about the role, please phone Angie Spaziani, Policy and Governance Lead and Information on 0400 206 ***.

For application enquires please contact Nick Loh, Recruitment Officer on 0477 749 ***.

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