Safety and Quality Coordinator
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Date: 1 week ago
City: Nedlands, Western Australia
Contract type: Full time
Shape the future of safety, quality and clinical governance across CAHS.
VCID No: 669151
This is a Permanent Full-time position.
About The Role
We are seeking a passionate and capable leader to join our team as a Safety & Quality Coordinator. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting effective clinical governance, advancing healthcare standards, and driving clinical excellence in patient care across our service.
Reporting to the Director Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality, you will be responsible for a portfolio of service-based teams and coordinate CAHS-wide clinical governance programs, safety, quality improvement, accreditation, clinical incident management, and various improvement initiatives. This includes the collation, analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical safety and quality data at an Area Health Service level.
Leveraging the knowledge of the broader teams, you will ensure compliance with health service governance frameworks and accreditation requirements and contribute to the overall safety and quality of our health service. You will work closely with key stakeholders and clinical departments to build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships and will lead and manage quality improvement programs, utilising contemporary safety and quality knowledge to drive change and innovation.
Responsibilities Include
If you are passionate about driving change, fostering a culture of excellence and have strong expertise in clinical audit and data analysis in a health care setting, with a contemporary understanding of clinical safety, quality improvement and risk assessment then we encourage you to apply.
About Our Team
Safety, Quality & Innovation lead the development, implementation and ongoing review of Child and Adolescent Health Service’s (CAHS) external certification and accreditation processes. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your understanding of the integrated systems which underpin our operations and support effective clinical governance.
We drive planning and execution of organisational strategy related to safety, quality, and clinical governance within and across CAHS’ services, and provide analysis and advice relating to broader health system reform agenda and key safety issues.
Through engagement with our workforce and consumers we ensure that our patients and their families are active partners in their healthcare journey and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services. We seek to maintain and foster a culture of continuous improvement at every level - identifying emerging trends, evaluating best practices, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance patient safety and provide the highest quality care to our young patients and their families.
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:
Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Jodie Hulm on phone (08) 6456 4663, or email [email protected] 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: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
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.
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 of four service areas: Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology.
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.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here.
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.
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.
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 Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED
VCID No: 669151
This is a Permanent Full-time position.
About The Role
We are seeking a passionate and capable leader to join our team as a Safety & Quality Coordinator. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in supporting effective clinical governance, advancing healthcare standards, and driving clinical excellence in patient care across our service.
Reporting to the Director Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality, you will be responsible for a portfolio of service-based teams and coordinate CAHS-wide clinical governance programs, safety, quality improvement, accreditation, clinical incident management, and various improvement initiatives. This includes the collation, analysis, interpretation and reporting of clinical safety and quality data at an Area Health Service level.
Leveraging the knowledge of the broader teams, you will ensure compliance with health service governance frameworks and accreditation requirements and contribute to the overall safety and quality of our health service. You will work closely with key stakeholders and clinical departments to build and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships and will lead and manage quality improvement programs, utilising contemporary safety and quality knowledge to drive change and innovation.
Responsibilities Include
- Collating, analysing, interpreting, and reporting of clinical safety and quality data for leadership, CAHS Executive Committees and Board Committees and other executive committees and forums as required.
- Working closely with the CAHS Business Intelligence Unit (BIU) to develop and implement clinical safety and quality data reporting formats and dashboards tailored to specific area, site, and department requirements.
- Managing the design conduct, analysis, and reporting of area-wide level audits addressing clinical safety and quality risks and issues, including clinical audit activities, such as clinician and patient reported outcome measures.
- Coordinating area-wide improvement activities, facilitating change to processes and practices related to safety, quality, and clinical governance initiatives.
- Undertaking literature reviews, research projects, and analysis/interpretation of information using relevant databases and statistical packages.
- Collaborating with sites and other health service providers to develop appropriate resources and materials for safety and quality initiatives.
If you are passionate about driving change, fostering a culture of excellence and have strong expertise in clinical audit and data analysis in a health care setting, with a contemporary understanding of clinical safety, quality improvement and risk assessment then we encourage you to apply.
About Our Team
Safety, Quality & Innovation lead the development, implementation and ongoing review of Child and Adolescent Health Service’s (CAHS) external certification and accreditation processes. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your understanding of the integrated systems which underpin our operations and support effective clinical governance.
We drive planning and execution of organisational strategy related to safety, quality, and clinical governance within and across CAHS’ services, and provide analysis and advice relating to broader health system reform agenda and key safety issues.
Through engagement with our workforce and consumers we ensure that our patients and their families are active partners in their healthcare journey and contribute to the continuous improvement of our services. We seek to maintain and foster a culture of continuous improvement at every level - identifying emerging trends, evaluating best practices, and implementing innovative solutions to enhance patient safety and provide the highest quality care to our young patients and their families.
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.
- 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 an employment reference (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Role related questions: We encourage you to contact Jodie Hulm on phone (08) 6456 4663, or email [email protected] 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: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
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.
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 of four service areas: Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology.
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.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here.
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.
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.
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 Assistance including any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START) service via email: [email protected]
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED
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