Safety, Quality & Improvement Coordinator — Part‑Time

Barwon Health; Geelong; On-site; AUD 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent conditions

Wellbeing program

Salary packaging

Living expenses cap

Meals & entertainment cap

Job summary

Barwon Health seeks a Safety, Quality & Improvement Coordinator to lead safety, quality and improvement initiatives for Children’s & Family Services. You will coordinate governance activities, support incident and risk management, and drive patient-centered improvements across Paediatric Inpatient, Early Parenting Centre and related clinics.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, consumer engagement, and NSQHS accreditation readiness, under the Deputy Director of Patient

Qualifications

• A qualification in a healthcare profession and at least 2 years of clinical experience.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Working knowledge of incident management systems such as RiskMan.
• Postgraduate qualifications in midwifery are highly regarded.
• Familiarity with clinical governance and consumer partnership standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of Safety, Quality & Improvement plans
• Coordinate clinical governance activities and facilitate performance reporting
• Support incident and clinical risk management, including leading reviews and RiskMan analysis
• Collaborate with teams on Partnering with Consumers and complaint resolution initiatives
• Help prepare for accreditation and meet NSQHS Standards
• Facilitate quality improvement projects that respond to data, feedback, and emerging risks

Skills

Leadership

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Documentation

Quality improvement

Education

Healthcare profession qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in midwifery

Tools

RiskMan

Job description

Barwon Health seeks a Safety, Quality & Improvement Coordinator to lead safety, quality and improvement initiatives for Children’s & Family Services. You will coordinate governance activities, support incident and risk management, and drive patient-centered improvements across Paediatric Inpatient, Early Parenting Centre and related clinics.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, consumer engagement, and NSQHS accreditation readiness, under the Deputy Director of Patient