Quality And Safety Manager

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time - until 1 March 2026
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $106,142 - $125,241 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ477232
Applications Close: 3 April 2024INTERNAL: ONLY EMPLOYEES OF NSW HEALTH WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AS PART OF A MERIT BASED SELECTION PROCESS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION**Please ensure you have support from your manager to be released for a 2 year secondment prior to applying for this position.**
What you'll be doingThe Clinical Quality and Safety Manager within the Illawarra Hospitals Group (IHG) works with the other members of the Hub Safety and Quality Team to assist with the coordination of hub based quality, patient safety and initiatives and programmes. They are accountable for maintaining databases, and reporting on Quality and Safety concerns in the hub and for developing projects and systems with staff to address areas of improvement. Work with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Clinical Governance team to ensure that the hub is appropriately supported by District services and that the hub appropriately supports the district in return.Work within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Clinical Governance team to ensure that the hub is appropriately supported by District services and that the hub appropriately supports the district in return.The successful candidate would comply with all New South Wales Health policies and procedures relating to their employment.All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.Talent PoolThis recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:This is a temporary full time leave relief position until 1 March 2026 with the possibility of extension.Selection Criteria * Experience in the provision of quality management and quality improvement services and sound working knowledge of National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards 2nd Edition Accreditation Program.

• Sound working knowledge of the NSW Health Incident Management Policy.
• Previous experience in managing and coordinating patient safety activities.
• High level written and verbal communication skills and computer literacy.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects.
• Current NSW driver’s licence.
• Holding or working towards qualifications relevant to the core functions of the position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Anna Rebikov on Anna.Rebikov@health.nsw.gov.au