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

• Join a supportive & collaborative team
• 5 weeks annual leave & salary packaging
• Development & progression opportunities
• Part Time Fixed Term 6 months

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: 

• 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

About you: 

• A minimum of 5 years experience in an acute healthcare setting
• Knowledge and skills in improvement science and can apply systems thinking
• Demonstrated experience in project and/or change management
• You enjoy engaging and working collaboratively with consumers, families and carers, and staff in quality improvement activities

Benefits of working in the RMH Quality and Improvement team: 

• Collaborative and friendly team with support for professional development
• Excellent work-life balance with flexible working available and no weekends or public holidays
• Salary packaging 
• Central location close to public transport

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.

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.