Quality Manager

Please be advised that scheduled maintenance is to be undertaken on Saturday 27th July 2024 from 1 PM to 11 PM (AWST) and the system will be unavailable during this window.Convenience Buttons:Quality ManagerSalary: HSO Level G8 $124,516 - $128,795 p.a. pro rata (plus 11.5% superannuation)
Location: Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands
Unit/Division: Service Unit 4 - Medical - Oncology & Haematology
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Position No: 00021479
Closing Date: 2024-07-12 4:00 PM
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• Engage in meaningful work that has a direct impact on patient care and healthcare innovation
• Drive quality improvement and compliance across our cutting-edge programs.

VCID No. 905591This is a permanent full-time position; fixed term and part time options may be considered.About Our Team:The Department of Oncology & Haematology at PCH provides a comprehensive service for WA children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders. The Department comprises an inpatient unit with beds designated for haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a same day care unit, an outpatient clinic area with allied health facilities, a dedicated oncology pharmacy, a research and clinical trials office, and an administrative office.The Department is a member of the Childrens Oncology Group (COG), and our multidisciplinary teams work in collaboration with international centres to participate in groundbreaking research and clinical trials to ensure children and adolescents have access to cutting edge treatments including cellular therapies.About the Role:We are seeking a highly skilled Quality Manager to establish and manage our quality management system, ensuring our services meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.Reporting to the Manager Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, you will oversee quality, regulatory, and accreditation activities governing our paediatric clinical cancer services and cellular therapy products, ensuring compliance with national and international standards.You will engage with cellular therapy clinical program leads, consultants, clinical nurse specialists, laboratories, and external Quality Managers from other health services providers to develop and implement quality improvement and risk management strategies. You will coordinate service-wide improvement activities through audits, risk assessments, and gap analysis to facilitate improvements in safety, quality, deliver clinical governance activities, and address operational and quality issues.If you are an experienced professional with a passion for quality management in clinical settings, we encourage you to apply for this pivotal role.Key Responsibilities:

• Manage quality, regulatory, and accreditation activities for paediatric clinical cancer services and cellular therapy products to ensure compliance with applicable standards.
• Provide quality assurance for the cellular therapy (stem cell transplant) clinical program, including CAR-T therapy, apheresis program, and departmental safety and quality in NSQHS standards.
• Conduct and manage audits and accreditation processes, such as FACT accreditation every three years, and implement any changes to standards.
• Train and educate staff on legislative changes, updating SOPs, work instructions, and guidelines.
• Maintain and update our document library, including reporting to bodies, and completing audits

The ideal candidate will be familiar with the accreditation process and national standards (such as FACT, NATA, NPAACA, TGA, OGTR, and NSQHS) with advanced skills in written communication, documentation and reporting.About CAHS:The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people. CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click .How to Apply:We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A statement addressing selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in 2 – 3 pages maximum.
• A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
• The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.Role related questions:
We encourage you to contact Jesper Jensen, Oncology Manager on or phone 08 6356 2222 with any specific questions related to this role.Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.For Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email:Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.