The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Senior Quality and Improvement Specialist

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part-Time, Fixed Tern opportunity for 6 months
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% leave loading!
• Design and deliver services quality planning across RMH!

About RMH and the team:

The RMH Quality and Improvement (QI) team are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Quality and Improvement Specialist with a passion for Safe, Timely, Effective and Person-centred care to join our collaborative and supportive team. 

In this role, you will work closely with clinical services and colleagues across the organisation to deliver a contemporary Whole System Quality framework. Responsibilities include supporting effective, best practice adverse event management; driving continuous improvement and innovation; and developing strategies to ensure ongoing readiness for National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards assessment and other accreditation activities. 

Your new role: 

In this role you will,

• Collaborate with clinical service area partners to design and deliver best practice quality planning, quality assurance and quality improvement
• Ensure robust systems and processes are in place for patient safety and clinical risk
• Support clinical governance, strategy and communication across the organisation
• Coach and build capability in contemporary quality improvement methods and tools
• Foster effective collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What will you bring:

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a complex organisational structure
• Knowledge and skills in data for improvement plans and change management
• You enjoy engaging and working collaboratively with consumers, families and carers, and staff in quality improvement activities
• Experience in engaging consumers, families, carers & communities.

Desirable

• Proficient in use of an electronic medical record

• Experience using VHIMS RiskMan

 Why work with RMH?

• Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging options, meal entertainment benefits, and other tax savings earn up to $12,000 tax saving

• Access professional development and career progression opportunities through training, induction, and continuing professional development.

• Use of gyms and fitness centres across Australia at a subsidised rate through our Fitness Passport program
• Work in a value led organisation – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence Together!

To view the full Position Description, please click HERE.

Interested in Applying?

If this opportunity resonates with you and you have the experience and qualifications we’re looking for, we encourage you to apply without delay. We’re reviewing applications and scheduling interviews immediately. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out using the contact details above.

If you have any questions or require more information, connect with us.  We look forward to hearing from you. 

Name and Contact: Eleanor Sawyer 0439 664 189

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.