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Form of workThe Quality Assistant (QA) is responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality care at MTHCS by providing coordination and management of quality systems and activities. The Quality Assistant leads the implementation of the organisation’s Quality Plan that aims to strengthen clinical and corporate governance and reliably achieve all accreditation standards and regulatory compliances. The Quality Assistant works in collaboration with Executives and senior employees to deliver quality care and service throughout MTHCS.
Selection criteria- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Skills in resolving complex organisational problems
- Advanced computer skills including proprietary and locally developed applications
- Knowledge of governance and accountability systems and structures
- Foster a safety culture
- Develop and manage the Quality Plan to guide improvement in the governance of MTHCS.
- Maintain the following information systems to support high quality service delivery
- The Riskman information system including the feedback module, incident module, risk register module and quality register module
- The PROMPT document governance information system
- Care Opinion
- Lead the following quality activities
- The audit system and schedule
- Quality boards and huddles in each of the service areas
- Reporting quality outcomes on key performance indicators for service area meetings, management meetings, executive and operations managers and Board of Directors meetings and committees
- Quality improvement action plans for the directorates and service areas
- Support the executive in the following quality activities
- Management of the governance frameworks and policies and procedures
- Assessment of organisational performance against the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health accreditation requirements
- Assessment of organisational performance against food safety and cleaning standards
- Management of the strategic and operational risk registers
- Maintenance of organisational legal compliance
- Manage the *******@mthcs.vic.gov.au email
- Support the achievement of compliance and accreditation at MTHCS by providing advice and training to managers and staff including communication collateral
- Support the achievement of quality improvement and innovation at MTHCS by providing advice and training to managers and staff including communication collateral
Child Safe Organisation
Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
Occupational Health & Safety and EnvironmentalAll MTHCS employees will:
- Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
- Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
- Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
- Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
- Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
- Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.
Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performing the duties and responsibilities required by their position.
To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).
If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.
Compulsory TrainingAs per the schedule.
Performance AppraisalConducted as per appraisal schedule.
How to applyYour application must clearly state the position title specified on the advertisement and include:
- A statement addressing each Key Selection Criteria clearly demonstrating your ability to meet the objectives of the role. Note: Read the Position Description (PD) carefully so you have a good understanding of what is required and remember to address what knowledge, skills and attributes you have.
- General resume.
- Copies of any formal qualifications. Note: hard copies of your qualifications will need to be produced at interview.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a Police Record Check and also a Working With Children Check for nominated positions.
To apply please forward current resume with covering letter addressing the key selection criteria to:
People and CulturePO Box 130, Ouyen VIC 3490
Or alternatively an application can be emailed to *******@mthcs.vic.gov.au
Applications received earlier than the closing date may be assessed, interviewed and offered employment prior to the closing date.Closing date: Monday, 11 Mar 2024, 5:00 pm
