Paediatric Safety Improvement Lead

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 138,000 - 156,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Culture of collaboration

Openness and respect

Empowerment

Job summary

NSW Health’s Clinical Excellence Commission is seeking a Safety Improvement Lead for paediatrics on a permanent part-time basis (20 hours per week). The role focuses on leading system safety improvement initiatives, implementing key pediatric safety programs, and building safety leadership capability across NSW Health.

You will apply expert improvement science, manage multiple priorities, and report to the Senior Safety Improvement Lead.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a health discipline or equivalent clinical experience.
• Demonstrated experience applying improvement methodologies and managing change in large-scale settings.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with conflicting milestones and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Analytical skills including literature reviews, data analysis and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for complex briefs and advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety improvement initiatives within the Systems Safety Improvement unit and NSW Health.
• Drive implementation and continuous improvement of pediatric safety programs and priorities.
• Apply improvement science to investigate and solve system problems affecting safety and quality.
• Coordinate with Senior Safety Improvement Lead and Executive Director on priorities and reporting.

Skills

Improvement methodologies

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in health discipline

Job description

NSW Health’s Clinical Excellence Commission is seeking a Safety Improvement Lead for paediatrics on a permanent part-time basis (20 hours per week). The role focuses on leading system safety improvement initiatives, implementing key pediatric safety programs, and building safety leadership capability across NSW Health.

You will apply expert improvement science, manage multiple priorities, and report to the Senior Safety Improvement Lead.