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Driving Excellence in Mental Health: Safety Quality & Clinical Risk Coordinator Role at SA Health

Take the lead in championing clinical excellence and patient safety within SA Health's mental health services. In this vital role, you will spearhead quality improvement initiatives, ensure compliance with clinical governance frameworks, and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and risk mitigation. Your expertise will be instrumental in delivering high-quality, safe, and patient-centred mental health care to the South Australian community.

About the role: 

Working as the Safety Quality & Clinical Risk Coordinator (Mental Health), some of your duties may involve:

• Using clinical knowledge and experience to provide support services to the SALHN in the implementation, maintenance and ongoing development and improvement of the patient safety, quality systems and clinical risk management systems aimed at improving patient outcomes and experience.
• Accepting accountability for the outcomes of management practices, for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy; and for contributing to a safe and positive work culture. 
• Assisting staff to manage the change process in relation to any of the above activities.

Please note: This position is multi-classed as either RN3 or AHP3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and/or experience. 

About you:

• (AHP3) - Appropriate degree or qualification which entitles full registration or membership of the relevant governing board or association for Allied Health Practitioners. 
• (RN3) - Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. 
• Registered Allied Health qualification or Nurse with at least 3 years, post-registration experience. 
• Demonstrated experience in management and leadership roles. 
• Demonstrated experience in project management
• Experience in conducting incident reviews.

Please see the attached Role Descriptions for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: SALHN Clinical Governance Unit (CGU), (08) 8204 6665, Katie.Andrews@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 18th October 2024

Attachments:

• 879613 RN3 Safety Quality & Clinical Risk Coordinator - Role Description.pdf
• 879613 AHP3 Safety Quality & Clinical Risk Coordinator - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 879613