Healthcare Risk Advisor — Hybrid, Learning Perks

Avant by Doctors for Doctors; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Professional development support

Annual incentive

Wellbeing & insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation. The Risk Adviser role, based in Sydney, delivers medical practitioner risk assessments, practice risk evaluations and educational content designed to strengthen patient safety and reduce claims exposure.

You will provide medico-legal risk insights, develop and present educational material, build trusted relationships with doctors, practice leaders and internal teams, and travel to member sites as required in a flexible hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Operational experience within a healthcare environment.
• Experience or exposure to clinical quality, safety and risk management.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear and practical advice.
• Experience building relationships with medical practitioners, healthcare teams and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach and experience working across teams to achieve organisational outcomes.
• Confidence presenting or educating professional audiences.
• A tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline is desirable.
• Previous risk advisory experience would be advantageous.
• Experience as a health educator or healthcare leader in a tertiary hospital or medical practice environment would also be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments with medical practitioners and practices, identifying areas of medico-legal risk and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide clear, practical and timely risk management advice, reports and recommendations.
• Support members to implement risk management recommendations and education.
• Provide medico-legal risk management insights and advice to teams across Avant.
• Develop and deliver presentations and educational content on medico-legal risk for doctors, practices and other audiences.
• Build trusted relationships with medical practitioners, practice leaders and internal and external stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively across Avant to deliver positive outcomes for members.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities to enhance Risk Advisory Services.
• Contribute to service improvements that strengthen the quality, safety and professionalism of medical practice.
• Travel to member practices, regional centres and Avant locations as required.

Education

Tertiary health-related qualification

Job description

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation. The Risk Adviser role, based in Sydney, delivers medical practitioner risk assessments, practice risk evaluations and educational content designed to strengthen patient safety and reduce claims exposure.

You will provide medico-legal risk insights, develop and present educational material, build trusted relationships with doctors, practice leaders and internal teams, and travel to member sites as required in a flexible hybrid environment.