Safety & Quality Improvement Facilitator

Safety & Quality Improvement Facilitator

We are currently seeking a Safety & Quality Improvement Facilitator to focus on reducing clinical variation and delivering improvement at the point of care across the sites and services at Alpine Health.

About the Role

The Safety & Quality Improvement Facilitator role supports the delivery of Alpine Health’s Safety and Quality systems across the Acute, Urgent Care, Residential and Community Aged Care and Healthy Communities programs.

Responsibilities

The successful Safety and Quality Improvement Facilitator will maintain the following primary responsibilities:

• Providing the Safety & Quality clinical interface for staff and managers at each site and service type;
• Engagement of staff, managers and consumers in quality and safety improvement;
• Consultation with staff, managers and consumers around specific Quality Improvement activities;
• Support of the expanded Residential and Community Aged care quality indicator program and Aged Care Governance reform program;
• Delivery of the clinical audit program;
• Support of the mortality and morbidity system including clinical reviews;
• Support of the organisation's Safety & Quality structures and committees;
• Support the organisation's readiness for short-notice accreditation assessments – National Standards, Aged Care Standards and NDIS Standards.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing or Allied Health or relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to lead with influence at an operational level.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead safety and Quality Improvement activities across a multipurpose health service with a focus on aged care systems and governance.
• Compliance with Alpine Health’s Staff Immunisation Policy including COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination
• National Police Record Check
• A current state issued Drivers License is required for this position

Why you should join the Alpine Health Team:

Alpine Health is a progressive Multi-Purpose Service with three sites in the Alpine Shire towns of Bright, Mount Beauty and Myrtleford.

Alpine Health provides integrated Acute Health, Community Health and Community and Aged Residential Services for residents and visitors of the Alpine Shire.

• We offer attractive remuneration packages with excellent benefits, including salary packaging, novated leasing and well-being programs
• You'll enjoy wonderful employee benefits and development opportunities 
• You'll make a difference in the lives of people in our community

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Alpine Health Careers.

Please submit your application including a resume and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description.

Please get in touch with Fiona MacPhee at 0488 330 *** or *************@AlpineHealth.org.au

Applications are assessed upon receipt and close on 31 January 2024.