Clinical Governance Partner

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As our Clinical Governance Partner you will be at the heart of ensuring every patient receives safe effective and personalised care. You will champion a positive consumer experience and patient safety playing a pivotal role in high-quality clinical services. Your expertise will be instrumental in optimising our clinical governance systems including enhancing clinical risk management processes.

This is a permanent position working 30.4 hours per week (0.8 FTE) although open to full time for the right person based in any of our Group Head Offices in Sydney Brisbane or Melbourne on a hybrid working arrangement.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Actively contribute to the evolution and implementation of St Vincents Clinical Governance Policy and improvement initiatives
• Become a key collaborator partnering with clinical and corporate teams to proactively identify assess St Vincents wide clinical risks ensuring adherence to our robust Risk Management Policy and Procedure and improving safety and patient experience
• Pioneer the establishment of a seamless business as usual process for the continuous review and enhancement of St Vincents critical clinical risk documentation
• Support National Standards accreditation readiness by developing and implementing a mock accreditation assessment process
• Craft papers and reports to directly inform and influence committees the Executive Team and Board committees
• Ensure governance documentation is fit for purpose and aligned with best practice and regulatory standards
• Be the expert maintaining a deep and current understanding of relevant legislation jurisdictional requirements and standards while staying ahead of the curve on industry developments

Things that work for us:

• Tertiary qualification in a health-related field (e.g. nursing allied health) complemented by valuable clinical experience
• Demonstrated experience in hospital clinical governance with a strong understanding of safety and clinical risk management
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to craft clear impactful documents and presentations for diverse audiences from clinicians to executives and Board committees
• Proven experience working across large and complex public and/or private healthcare organisations
• Excellent interpersonal skills that enable seamless collaboration across various teams and professional levels and ability to work autonomously or as part of a dynamic team
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and SharePoint) and well-versed in clinical quality assurance systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities while consistently delivering within deadlines ensuring precision with a keen eye for detail

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• Competitive salary packaging options
• Discounted private health insurance
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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