Assistant Manager, Clinical Governance

Alexandra Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Singapore is seeking a quality assurance officer to provide secretariat support to clinical committees, implement quality improvement projects, and assist with clinical governance. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and ideally have 3-4 years of healthcare experience. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. Apply via [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Preferably 3 to 4 years of healthcare experience.
• Experience in clinical quality or risk management is an advantage.
• Good PC skills and proficient in MS Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Organise and provide secretariat support to clinical quality assurance committees.
• Plan, develop, and implement quality improvement projects.
• Assist with clinical governance functions such as report preparation and analysis.

Skills

Healthcare administration

Quality improvement methodologies

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Life / Pharmaceutical Sciences

Healthcare Administration / Management

Biomedical Engineering

Pharmacy

Nursing

Occupational, Physio or Speech therapy

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Organise and provide secretariat support to clinical quality assurance committees, workgroups and associated meetings.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in areas of quality assurance, patient safety, continual improvement, and risk management.
• Plan, develop and implement quality improvement projects.
• Assist with other clinical governance functions such as preparation of reports and analysis.
• Serve as a resource-person and maintain positive relationships with doctors, nurses, allied health and administrative colleagues.
• Support in the licensing of hospital, internal audits, incident management and clinical quality records review programme.
• Undertake any other tasks and duties as assigned by the Manager or Head of Department.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Life / Pharmaceutical Sciences, Healthcare Administration / Management, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing; or Occupational, Physio or Speech therapy.
• Preferably 3 to 4 years of healthcare experience.
• Experience in healthcare administration, clinical quality (e.g. JCI, LEAN, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Plan-Do-Check-Act, or other quality improvement methodologies) and / or risk management will be of added advantage.
• Good PC skills and proficient in MS Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Meticulous with strong problem‑solving, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Positive work attitude and ability to work with all levels of staff and diverse stakeholders in both independent and collaborative work environments.
• Self‑motivated; able to multi‑task, work independently, and produce well written reports, papers, minutes, etc.
• Has compassion and a heart for quality, patient safety and ethics.

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[e-mail]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.