The Role
- This exciting opportunity is based in Hobart, providing the chance to contribute to a dynamic team in one of Tasmania’s most desirable locations
- Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of clinical governance across Population Screening & Cancer Prevention (PSCP) programs, ensuring maintaining and improving the quality and safety of patient care, and alignment with national accreditation standards, state policies, and organisational priorities.
- Oversee accreditation processes for BreastScreen Tasmania and Diagnostic Breast Imaging, ensuring compliance with National Accreditation Standards (NAS), continuous quality improvement, and a strong focus on patient safety, consumer experience, and service excellence.
- Provide expert advice and leadership to managers, clinical leads, and multidisciplinary teams on quality improvement, patient safety, incident management, consumer engagement, and service redesign.
You will need
- Significant recent experience in complex healthcare settings and demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, patient safety, clinical risk management, quality improvement, and complaints management.
- Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement and patient safety initiatives within a healthcare environment, including the ability to identify issues, analyse data, implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
- Extensive knowledge of clinical governance systems and the ability to apply this knowledge to Tasmanian population screening and/or the diagnostic breast imaging environment, including the organisational quality and safety frameworks within which it operates.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment
Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2028.
*Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$132,460 to $139,392 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025.
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Tertiary qualifications in a health‑related discipline.
- Significant recent experience in complex healthcare settings and demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, accreditation, patient safety, clinical risk management, quality improvement, and complaints management.
- Current Driver’s Licence
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Mahmoud Mahmoud
Group Director - Population Screening and Cancer Prevention
0429540461
mahmoud.mahmoud@ths.tas.gov.au
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