Medico-legal Manager and Privacy Officer - Sydney, Australia - St Vincent's Hospital Network

St Vincent's Hospital Network

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Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Position Title:
Medico-Legal Manager and Privacy Officer

Employment Type:
Maximum Term Full Time (Up to 12 Months)

Hours per week: 38

Position Grade:
Health Service Manager Level 4

Salary:
$133,671 - $159,929 base per annum

Enterprise Agreement:
The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Health Employees Agreement 2019

Department Name:
Legal and Risk, Darlinghurst Campus

About us:

St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community.

Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and nonclinical education programs
Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
Employee Assistance Program
Work/Life balance

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to work as a Medico-Legal Manager and Privacy Officer in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the Legal and Risk.

Our Culture:

About you:

We are seeking a skilled and energetic Medico-Legal Manager and Privacy Officer who possess a passion for person centred care.

Application Instructions:

Selection Criteria:

Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
At least 4 years' experience as a lawyer; preferably in the areas of insurance/health litigation with demonstrated experience managing complex and sensitive issues, a sound understanding of privacy, and complex medico-legal issues especially those related to medical litigation.
Substantial knowledge of the challenges which arise within a complex health care environment and a sound understanding of the NSW public health system and its principal functions and inter-relationships.
High level understanding of integrated risk management principles and experience in the concepts and processes of clinical risk management and process improvement within a quality framework.
Strong relationship building capabilities and influencing skills with the ability to communicate, coach, motivate, consult, and negotiate with senior managers and diverse stakeholder groups including consumers.
High level knowledge of quality systems, clinical governance and planning. 7. High level verbal and written communication skills which includes the ability to analyse and synthesise data, and use it to drive improvement through the production of presentations, reports and submissions.
Legal qualifications including current NSW legal practicing certificate.

**Applications close on 16 August 2023