Patient Safety Officer

Health; Queensland; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Patient Safety Officer at Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, to lead clinical incident management and drive improvements in patient safety and quality of care. The role involves reviewing incidents, coordinating reporting and advising on governance and risk across Logan and Beaudesert Health Service.

You will analyse data, identify trends and support multidisciplinary teams to implement improvements, fostering a culture of continuous safety.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical expertise and evidence-based practice.
• Experience in clinical incident investigation and analysis (RCA or equivalent).
• Strong communication, report-writing and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead review, investigation and analysis of clinical incidents and sentinel events.
• Coordinate clinical incident reporting and SAC 1 incidents.
• Provide expert advice on patient safety, governance and risk management.
• Analyze data and trends to inform service improvements and outcomes.
• Build relationships with clinical teams and stakeholders to foster safety culture.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Incident investigation

Root Cause Analysis

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Clinical qualification

Job description

# Patient Safety Officer**Queensland Health** (Organisation site) Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook**Put your clinical expertise into action and make a lasting impact on patient safety.****Join Metro South Health as a Patient Safety Officer, in a temporary full-time opportunity based at Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, where you'll lead clinical incident management and drive improvements in patient safety and quality of care.**## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Fixed Term Temporary || Position type | Full-time || Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support || Classification | HP5 || Workplace Location | Brisbane - South,Logan - Beaudesert || Job ad reference | QLD/MS11696077\\_HP || Closing date | 17-Nov-2026 || Fortnightly salary | $5258.90 - $5798.90 || Job duration | 15/02/2027 - 13/02/2028 || Contact person | Mildred Chitabwa || Contact details | [phone] Access the National Relay Service |#### Your new role:Provide clinical leadership and expertise in patient safety, incident management and quality improvement, working collaboratively to strengthen a culture of safety across Logan and Beaudesert Health Service through:* Leading the review, investigation and analysis of clinical incidents and sentinel events, identifying opportunities to reduce preventable patient harm.* Coordinating clinical incident reporting, monitoring and management, including SAC 1 incidents.* Providing expert advice and guidance on patient safety, clinical governance and risk management.* Analysing clinical data and trends to inform service improvements and enhance patient outcomes.* Building strong relationships with clinical teams and stakeholders to promote a culture of continuous improvement and patient safety.#### About you:You're an experienced health professional with strong clinical knowledge, excellent analytical skills and a passion for improving patient safety and quality of care. You will bring:* Advanced clinical expertise and the ability to independently apply evidence-based practices.* Experience in clinical incident investigation and analysis, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or other recognised incident analysis methodologies.* Highly developed communication, report-writing and stakeholder engagement skills.* The ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams and drive positive organisational change.* Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret data, identify trends and develop improvement strategies.* A commitment to continuous improvement, collaboration and delivering safe, patient-centred care.Check out our quick tips and application essentials!#### What we can offer you:* The opportunity to influence patient safety and quality improvement initiatives across a major health service.* Work alongside experienced clinical leaders and multidisciplinary professionals who are passionate about delivering better healthcare.* Opportunities to contribute to innovative service improvement, research and evidence-based clinical practice.* A supportive environment that encourages professional growth, knowledge sharing and ongoing development.* Flexible working arrangements that support a positive work-life balance.* The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients, families and the wider community.* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.#### Logan Hospital:Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.**INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE**Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.We are *better together*.## Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.## DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.* Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF) We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF) MS11696077\\_HP (PDF) MS11696077\\_NG (PDF)