Senior Policy Document Coordinator

Metro South Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro South Health in Brisbane seeks a Senior Policy Document Coordinator to strengthen clinical governance and support safe, high-quality healthcare across the organisation.

The role leads planning, development, implementation, review and evaluation of policy documents, coordinating governance processes, and delivering high-level briefs and reports. It requires expertise in policy writing, research and stakeholder engagement to drive service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience writing, coordinating and managing policy documents within a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, review and evaluation of Metro South Health policy documents.
• Coordinate policy governance processes, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and publication requirements.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams and stakeholders to implement the MSH Policy Framework and improve policy document standards.
• Provide expert advice, training and education resources to support staff in policy writing and document management.
• Prepare high-level briefs, reports and project documentation while identifying opportunities for service improvement and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Policy writing

Research

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Turn Clinical Expertise into Organisational Impact!

Bring your policy writing, research and stakeholder engagement skills to a role that supports consistent standards and better healthcare outcomes! Permanent full time opportunity!

About Your Role

As the Senior Policy Document Coordinator, you will play a key role in strengthening clinical governance and supporting safe, high-quality healthcare across Metro South Health.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the planning, development, implementation, review and evaluation of Metro South Health policy documents.
• Coordinate policy governance processes, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and publication requirements.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams and stakeholders to implement the MSH Policy Framework and improve policy document standards.
• Provide expert advice, training and education resources to support staff in policy writing and document management.
• Prepare high-level briefs, reports and project documentation while identifying opportunities for service improvement and evidence-based practice.

This position is a frontline support role and is outside the scope of the Responsible Corporate Workforce Management requirements.

About You

You are an experienced health professional with strong policy writing, analytical and project management skills, and a passion for improving clinical governance and healthcare quality.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will

• Demonstrate experience in writing, coordinating and managing policy documents within a complex organisation.
• Apply strong research and analytical skills to interpret legislation, standards and large volumes of information.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, provide high-level advice and navigate challenging conversations constructively.
• Manage competing priorities, coordinate projects and deliver accurate reports within agreed deadlines.
• Bring a collaborative, innovative approach to change management, staff education and continuous service improvement.

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What We Can Offer You

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• 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.

About MSH Clinical Governance, Risk And Legal

The Metro South Health (MSH) Clinical Governance, Risk and Legal portfolio of responsibility include:

• Clinical Governance
• Risk and Compliance and
• Legal Services.

The MSH Clinical Governance Risk and Legal division works collaboratively with executives, senior managers, clinical/non-clinical staff, and consumers to ensure that MSH has an effective, coordinated organisation-wide approach to quality improvement, clinical effectiveness, healthcare standard, patient safety, patient experience and consumer liaison services. This ensures MSH's approach to clinical governance remains contemporary, customer focused and based on the best available evidence.

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 .

Occupational group

Policy & Planning