AddressMacquarie Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Quality and Risk Manager working with a diverse range of Multi-Disciplinary Teams within a Mental health rehabilitation setting.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 24 February 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Manager (Level 3)
Remuneration: $61.96 - $70.38 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ495400
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital
Macquarie Hospital is a declared, low-secure, 195 bed Mental Health facility with 14 beds for adult acute admissions and 181 beds in long term and short term rehabilitation services for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, dual diagnosis and other enduring Mental Health conditions. The Hospital is located in North Ryde, 22km from the CBD of Sydney on approximately 42 hectares of parkland.
What you'll be doing
MHDA Declaration
Each person’s unique journey of recovery will be supported by Mental Health drug and alcohol services in a way that fosters hope, purpose and resilience.
MHDA Statement of Intention
The intention of the NSLHD MHDA is to provide recovery-oriented, trauma informed services that are guided by evidence based practices and collaboration.
The Quality Manager position is vital to leading the large and diverse portfolio of Macquarie Hospital. The position requires the incumbent to inspire change in new and innovative Quality and safety processes across the Macquarie Hospital Site. This position will work closely with the Macquarie Hospital Executive and staff to further develop the quality improvement, person centred care and consumer engagement culture across the Macquarie Hospital Site.
The position is ultimately responsible for providing advice to the Service and Clinical Directors, and senior and middle management staff to ensure a consistent framework of Quality and Risk management is fully established within the Macquarie Hospital Site.
The position will lead, advise and monitor accreditation processes, quality improvement initiatives, risk management, workplace health & safety and system development and consistent protocol and guideline practice across the Macquarie Hospital site.
This position will be a key resource for all Macquarie staff and will play a pivotal role in overseeing and leading quality processes, consistent protocols, guidelines, risk management issues and systems and accreditation across the service. The position will be the key point of contact for Macquarie Hospital regarding quality issues for Northern Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Clinical Governance Unit.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in health-related discipline and/ or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience and high level working knowledge and understanding of the Australian Council of HealthCare Standards (ACHS) review and accreditation processes.
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For role related queries or questions contact Anne Bajuk on **********@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 8877 4***
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 20 June 2024
Tentative Interview Date: 2 July 2024
