Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager

Peninsula Private Hospital - Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager

The Opportunity

Peninsula Private Hospital seeks to recruit a dynamic Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager with extensive knowledge of the National Quality Health Service Standards and their application in the acute health setting to join our executive team.

Reporting directly to the General Manager and Director of Nursing, the Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager will facilitate ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Hospital’s clinical safety and quality framework.

They will lead the coordination of quality improvement initiatives, projects and activities to maintain patient safety, accreditation standards, regulatory compliance and patient experience, in accordance with the mission, vision and values.

Peninsula Private Hospital is an acute medical, surgical and rehabilitation facility located in the Moreton Bay Region offering a friendly, supportive environment with a strong commitment to the provision of excellence in clinical care.

The Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager has one, two day a week Clinical Nurse to assist with the portfolio.

This is a Full-time position of 76 hours per fortnight.

About You

As the Quality, Risk and Infection Control Manager, your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Facilitate ongoing implementation and monitoring of the Hospital/Facility wide quality improvement program and to promote risk management to support the strategic direction
• Lead all accreditation processes
• Provide effective leadership in quality and risk management to assist Managers to continuously review their practices
• Participation in clinical data collection, collation and analysis
• Participate and coordinate case review investigations
• Coach and consult with Managers in quality improvements in order to build capacity and capability

Selection Criteria:

• Mandatory - Registered Nurse with at last 5 years of experience
• Desirable – Post graduation qualification
• Worked in a private hospital (desirable)
• Participated in accreditation
• Proven track record in effectively implementing organisational wide initiatives, with significant experience influencing teams in building a quality improvement culture
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Knowledge of ACHS Accreditation System against the National Standards (NSQHS)
• Innovation and creativity
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite, particularly in the use of Word and Excel
• Educational and auditing skills
• Flexibility and openness to new ideas

About Us

With 60 inpatient Surgical, Medical and Rehabilitation beds, a rehabilitation gym and 3 operating theatres located on the idyllic Redcliffe Peninsula our facility averages 760 admissions per month. Specialties include orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology and internal medicine and the delivery of leading rehabilitation services and programs on the Brisbane Northside.

Peninsula Private Hospital has been providing care to our local community for over 40 years and continually embraces the highest quality of holistic patient care.

Peninsula Private Hospital is supported by a state executive team, our corporate services team and the Healthscope network.

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 39 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

To Apply Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

More Information Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.