Nurse Manager - Quality and Consumer Safety

Service Tasmania; Launceston; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A Government Health Department is seeking a Nurse Manager for Quality and Patient Safety. The role involves leading risk management and accreditation processes, providing high-level advice to Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should be registered nurses with substantial experience in quality systems and demonstrated communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including salary packaging options and professional development support.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Fitness Passport access

Range of leave entitlements

Qualifications

• High level experience and knowledge in quality and safety systems, particularly risk and incident management.
• Working knowledge of accreditation standards like NSQHS and NDIS.
• Ability to analyze information and provide reports and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in patient safety and risk processes.
• Advises CMHW Services on policy and planning.
• Works under the direction of the Director Quality and Consumer Safety.

Skills

Quality and safety systems

Accreditation standards knowledge

Health information technology

Advanced communication skills

Negotiation and conflict resolution

Education

Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Relevant post graduate qualifications

Job description

The Team

The Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Quality and Consumer Safety team is a small statewide team providing safety and quality governance and support to Community Mental Health and Wellbeing services, such as Ambulance Tasmania, Oral Health Services Tasmania, Child Health and Parenting Service and Public Health. The team provides consult and advice on a range of quality and safety functions and process, such as incident & risk management, accreditation preparedness, consumer feedback and quality improvement.

The Role

• Provides high level leadership and direction in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient safety and risk processes, accreditation and quality systems for Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing (CMHW).
• Provides high-level advice to CMHW Services relating to patient safety systems and risk management, including the development of policy, planning, service development and performance reporting.
• This position will work to the direction of the Director Quality and Consumer Safety.

You will need

• High level experience and knowledge in quality and safety systems, particularly risk and incident management.
• A working knowledge of a range of accreditation standards, such as NSQHS, Primary and Community Care Standards and NDIS.
• Demonstrated ability to utilise contemporary health information technology, analyse information and provide reports and recommendations.
• Individuals will demonstrate capability to provide the team with a clear direction, inspire a positive attitude and a desire to succeed in staff members at all levels, and will persuade others and influence outcomes (internally and externally).
• Individuals will have demonstrated advanced communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills and an ability to liaise on complex issues

Note: Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment

Permanent, full time, day worker position, working 76hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. The position can be located statewide.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary

$126,036 to $132,932 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type

Salary Packaging

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates

• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Relevant post graduate qualifications

Note: Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

• Nurse Manager - Quality and Patient Safety G7.docx

Application Guide:

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply

Apply Online. Please click the Apply button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

*Applications from agencies will not be accepted for this role

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Alyce Beechey
Acting Director Quality & Consumer Safety
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[e-mail]

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