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Quality Improvement Lead

Parkville Precinct

• Deliver Safer Care Victoria’s Safer Together Program across the precinct
• Coordinate quality projects that drive meaningful healthcare improvement
• Work collaboratively across seven major Victorian health services

About us:

The Parkville Local Health Service Network (Parkville LHSN) is made up of seven health services (Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, the Royal Women’s Hospital, the Royal Children’s Hospital, the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, Dental Health Services Victoria and Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service).

LHSNs have been created to support reform of the Victorian health system for the benefit of patients and staff, and the sustainability of the system. The Government has asked LHSNs to initially focus on four areas: Access, Equity and Flow, Workforce, Quality and Safety and Shared Services.

This is a 12-month, Part Time, Fixed Term position working 38 hours per fortnight.

Your Opportunity:

The Quality Improvement Lead is responsible for leading and supporting several projects within Parkville LHSN’s quality and safety priority area.  This role will work closely with and report to the Quality and Improvement Manager and the Parkville LHSN health services to develop, coordinate and implement the agreed Parkville LHSN quality and safety initiatives and activities.

As the Quality Improvement Lead, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of Safer Care Victoria’s Safer Together Program (STP) – a statewide initiative focused on creating a learning health system that is safer, more person-centred and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate quality and safety initiatives and improvement projects across the Parkville LHSN.
• Support the delivery of STP, including collaboration with Safer Care Victoria and local health service teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by sharing best practice and expertise across the LHSN.
• Support governance reporting and project evaluation activities to track performance and drive impact.
• Engage widely with clinicians, operational leaders and stakeholders to support the quality and safety

 About You:

• Experience in a tertiary healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated success in managing service improvement or quality projects.
• Strong knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and change management.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.

Why work with us?

•  A values-based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training opportunities.
• Salary packaging options, discounted onsite car parking, close to public transport.
• Generous leave entitlements that include 5 weeks annual leave per year and monthly ADOs for full time staff!

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Interested? For further information regarding the role and to submit an online application, please click Apply Now.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.