Safe Systems and Performance Lead

Safe Systems and Performance Lead
Grampians Health Quality Team 
Fixed Term - Part time
64 hours per fortnight
Open to all campuses  

About this Role
The Safe System and Performance Lead works closely with the Quality leadership team, and is responsible for delivering and promoting a pro-active and integrated approach to risk management, and compliance with legislation throughout Grampians Health (GH). 

The Safe Systems and Performance Lead works with team members in the work group, and oversees the development and implementation of risk reduction and mitigation strategies and improvements, enabling an ‘always safe’ culture.

The Lead role provides leadership in relation to safety processes to inform improvement including; incident reporting and management, clinical investigation, and legislative compliance. The role will provide expert guidance in systems thinking, operational excellence, change management, sustainability, data and analytics, governance and quality.

The Safe Systems and Performance Lead works closely with the GH Director of Quality and Assistant Director Safe Systems and Performance to develop and implement Systems and processes for safe, effective person-centred connected care.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive and effective risk management framework, consistent with relevant regulatory requirements; the periodic organisational review of the Risk Management Framework; and the annual review of Risk Management plans
• Lead risk management processes relating to enterprise risk (clinical and corporate)
• Actively promote, manage and support the use of the GH Risk Register
• Ensure quality, integrated incident management Systems and processes, which are consistent with legislation, quality and safety, and governance frameworks and embedded

Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Jodie Crellin, Assistant Director Safe Systems & Performance, on 0419 550 *** for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.