Project Lead - Service Improvement

Royal Children's Hospital; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Culture of continuous improvement

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne is seeking two experienced Project Leads to join the Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS). These full-time ongoing roles (80 hours per fortnight) and part-time (64 hours per fortnight) lead strategic projects to improve care pathways for children with cancer across partner sites.

You will review current systems, apply quality improvement methods, analyse data, and present findings to clinicians and managers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management, preferably in healthcare.
• Strong understanding of quality improvement and system change methodologies.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data effectively.
• Excellent communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive, self-motivated and capable of working independently and with teams.
• Proficiency in common software tools and project documentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage multiple projects that advance PICS goals.
• Conduct clinical audits and data analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across health services.
• Review and redesign systems and processes to optimise patient care pathways.
• Present findings and recommendations in clear and engaging formats.

Skills

Project management

Quality improvement

Data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Independent working

Job description

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is availablehere.

Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital

Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for 2 experienced Project Leads to join the Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) team. We have a full-time ongoing role (80 hours per fortnight) and a part-time ongoing role (64 hours per fortnight) available. In these roles, you will lead and deliver a range of strategic projects that support service improvement and system integration across our partner sites. You’ll apply your critical thinking and problem-solving skills to review current systems, explore best practice, and design innovative approaches to enhance care pathways for children and young people with cancer.

You will be responsible for….

• Lead and manage multiple projects that advance the goals of PICS.
• Conduct clinical audits and data analysis to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across health services.
• Review and redesign systems and processes to optimise patient care pathways.
• Present findings and recommendations in clear and engaging formats.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 6, Level 1 (AO61) to Grade 6, Level 5 (AO65) –(FTE Base Salary $113,793.68 to $114,382.84 per annum, pro rata for part-time appointments, plus superannuation)

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience in project management, ideally within a healthcare or clinical service environment.
• Strong understanding of quality improvement and system change methodologies.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present data effectively.
• Excellent communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and confidence to work independently and collaboratively.
• Proficiency in common software tools and project documentation systems.

About the Department

The Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) is a state-wide collaboration between The Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Children’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Together, we work to ensure that children and adolescents with cancer receive the highest quality care, in the best facilities, as close to home as possible.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Discounted Private Health insurance and regular on-site seminars, health checks and wellbeing activities from Bupa

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.