Quality And Clinical Risk Manager

Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is seeking a senior clinician with a background in Quality and risk to provide leadership in the continuous improvement across our facility.About the RoleThe safety and wellbeing of our staff and patients is our priority. In this role you will work to support and foster an organisational culture that embraces Quality and strives to continually improve patient and business outcomes in line with relevant regulatory requirements.As the Quality andRisk Manager you will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Hospital team to ensure compliance in relation to patient safety and feedback, governance processes and legislative reporting in line with our Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Framework.Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, you will also be responsible for:

• Facilitating the Hospital's clinical and non-Clinical Risk management programs
• Ensuring structures and processes are in place to support compliance with standards of accreditation and licencing
• Overseeing the collection, management and evaluation of clinical indicators and the investigation and resolution of clinical incidents and adverse events

Your Key Skills and Experience

• Relevant registration with AHPRA
• Experience in patient-related incident management & investigation
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in an acute hospital setting
• Experience in risk assessment, development and implementation of risk reduction strategies, policies and procedures
• Strong understanding of the concepts, principles and practice of Clinical Governance
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills to develop relationships with key stakeholders and facilitate change management initiatives
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive reports such as business analysis and strategic direction documents
• Excellent work ethic, time management skills & the ability to work independently
• Strong computer literacy including the use of Microsoft Office and Clinical Risk database

Candidates with a nursing or allied health background and who hold a tertiary qualification in a relevant field will be highly regarded.What's in it for you?Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.Discounts: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you'll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.About UsLake Macquarie and the Hunter region offer wonderful life style's for families/singles wishing to relocate. The Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie are all at the door step.Lake Macquarie Private Hospital is a 187 bed acute Advanced Surgical and Medical Hospital. Specialties include Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, General Surgery (including Colorectal), Robotics, Breast Surgery, Plastics, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Vascular and Oncology.The hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 74 Australian sites employing over 30,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of 'People Caring for People' since 1964.Requirements

• Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months
• According to the role, Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, which may include Covid-19.

To ApplyAll applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Melea Walker-Charles at WalkerCharlesM@ramsayhealth.com.auRamsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available atAdvertised: 05 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 21 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time