Senior Manager. Safety, Quality And Research

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health, Complex, Sub Acute and Spiritual Care - North Adelaide - 5006
• Salary - Classification - AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4 - $112,625 to $122,610 
• Employment Full time – Ongoing/permanent

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

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The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Sub Acute and Allied Health Directorate within WCHN as a Senior Manager of Safety, Quality, and Research in a full-time ongoing capacity.

This role involves:

• Lead clinical and service improvements in the Sub Acute and Allied Health Directorate.
• Drive quality improvement, safety, and Research initiatives.
• Strategically monitor and evaluate clinical and non-clinical service quality improvement programs.
• Ensure compliance and manage associated risks.
• Manage key divisional projects as delegated by the Director.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate quality, risk, and performance systems.
• Support and promote research initiatives of the Directorate.
• Ensure alignment with WCHN, State, and National safety and quality frameworks, including NSQHS Standards and Health Reform agenda.

About You

To be eligible and successful for this role you would need:

• A degree level qualification in a recognised Allied Health profession.
• To be registered with the appropriate professional body or eligible for membership of the relevant professional association.
• To be proficient in project management, leadership, and quality management.
• Effective collaboration, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Skills in problem-solving and decision-making at all levels.
• To have a strong commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity, Ethical Conduct, and safety principles.
• Experience in leading change and managing complex projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in healthcare leadership, quality improvement, and patient safety.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements. 

Application Instructions: You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 859399

Enquiries

Fiona Cheminant - Executive Assistant to Professional Heads

Phone: 8161 8276

E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 28th March 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP4 - Senior Manager - AHAL - Role description - 828891.pdf

WCHN Competency Framework.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines