Patient Safety Officer - Buderim, Australia - UnitingCare Health

UnitingCare Health

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Buderim, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Patient Safety Officer | Buderim Private Hospital, Sunshine Coast
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Employment Term:
Permanent Full-Time
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Location: Buderim, QLD
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Remuneration: $ $52.72 p/h + 10.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with Buderim Private Hospital

We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our team at Buderim Private Hospital as the

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Patient Safety Officer, you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let's make a meaningful difference, together.
What makes a difference for you?
With a deep connection to the Sunshine Coast that's 40 years in the making, Buderim Private Hospital partners with our patients to deliver personalised oneonone care from the heart.
Flexible work arrangements to support worklife balance
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
Free On-Site Parking
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

Your part in Buderim Private Hospital

As the Patient Safety Officer, you will be responsible for working collaboratively with the Hospital Executive, Managers and staff to improve patient safety outcomes. You will support the implementation and management of quality and risk frameworks at Buderim Private Hospital. You will evaluate patient safety outcomes and identify opportunities for continual improvement.
What makes a difference for us?
With a keen interest in quality, safety and continuous improvement, your experience has equipped you with the interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with managers through to front line leaders; improving practices through influencing behaviours, knowledge and outcomes through your support.

You'll be highly competent in supporting hospital-wide quality initiatives and demonstrate:

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline
A clinical background of at least 5 years front line experience _(desirable)_
Experience in health care accreditation and regulartory requirements
Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initatives
Knowledge of risk management principles and best practice evidence regarding patient safety
Able to work effectively to support successful outcomes
Demonstrated ability to effectively support change in a complex environment

Buderim Private Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we'd love you to be too.

As one of the Sunshine Coast's largest hospitals, we provide a comprehensive range of surgical and medical services using the latest technology. This includes emergency, maternity, intensive care, cardiovascular, obstetric and gynaecology, urology, cancer care, general medicine, renal and respiratory services, orthopaedic and mental health care, among many others.
Joining Buderim Private Hospital, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The secondlargest Queensland employer, we're a proud notforprofit with more than 16, 500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all it's fullness.
Start making a difference today_ Diversity & Inclusion_**
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Our approach is simple _

- everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconcilia