Quality Partner - Specialty Medicine, Cancer and Allied Health

Leverage your clinical skills and experience to support the delivery of excellent patient care every time. Strong clinical governance process focus.  

• Impact patient safety and quality improvement organisation-wide  

• Apply your clinical knowledge to embed strong clinical governance processes  

• Part time, temporary (12 months)  

Quality Clinical Governance Unit (QCGU) at Monash Health  

Led by the Chief Medical Officer and working closely with key stakeholders, the QCGU supports our Program leaders to embed strong clinical governance processes.  This is critical to underpin the delivery of safe and effective care to every patient, every time. We now have a great opportunity for an outstanding clinical professional to join our well-regarded Quality and Clinical Governance team in a part time (0.6-0.8EFT), temporary position.  

About the Role  

In this important role, you will work closely with Specialty Medicine, Cancer and Allied Health Program leaders and Service Directors to ensure a consistent, organisation-wide approach to patient safety and quality improvement across Monash Health. Your key responsibilities will comprise:   

• ensuring clinical outcomes are monitored and improved;  

• working with the Patient Safety Review team and programs to facilitate or lead reviews into clinical incidents and outcomes;  

• supporting Program clinical governance meetings;  

• adopting a consultative approach to the review of clinical procedures and guidelines in a timely fashion;  

• overseeing the implementation and evaluation of relevant standards including the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards;  

• working with the Risk team to facilitate review of the Program Risk Register; and  

• Ensuring promotion of and compliance with best practice standards, professional standards and legislative requirements and policies and procedures.   

About You  

Your skills and experience to date include:  

• a clinical background, with a demonstrated strong understanding of clinical governance;  

• experience in quality and risk management within a healthcare setting;  

• proven experience in implementing continuous clinical quality improvement;  

• experience in implementing the National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards; and  

• excellent report writing skills.  

 On a personal level, you can demonstrate:  

• exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills;  

• a consultative approach enabling you to readily build and develop relationships;  

• proven change management capabilities;  

• an understanding of, and positive contribution to a just culture; and  

• a positive attitude in facilitating change and adopting new concepts. 

• Experience in incident reviews (particularly using root cause analysis or London Protocol methodology) is considered advantageous but is not mandatory.    

What you need:

• Current AHPRA registration is not required but proven clinical experience is a mandatory requirement for this role.    

In return we offer:  

• a friendly work environment  

• a genuine opportunity to make a difference to the health of Victorians  

• unique opportunities for education and support  

• mentorship from a highly experienced and respected team  

• salary packaging options that increase your take home pay  

• cost effective staff car parking and gym membership  

Preferred candidates will require a clear Police Check and a current Working with Children’s Check prior to any offers of employment being made and as part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.