- Collaborate with Plena Healthcare stakeholders and Zenitas corporate quality team to drive and oversee quality improvement initiatives.
- Support development of business quality assurance, clinical governance framework and associated activities
- Provide expertise in training, supervision and support to staff in the development of knowledge and skills in quality improvement activities risk and compliance.
- Support internal communications for Quality, Risk and Compliance activities
- Lead and manage the Plena Learning and Development Strategy and Framework
- Support stakeholders and guide improvements for internal training in line with clinical governance and legislative requirements
- Key contact/divisional SME for Litmos and Plena Learning and Development
- Exemplify the Plena Healthcare Values
- Foster an environment of continuous quality improvement.
- Knowledge of quality management systems, including continuous improvement and internal auditing practice
- Understanding of Aged, Disability & Community legislative and regulatory requirements, including Aged Care Standards, NDIS and Quality & Safeguarding Framework.
- Data collection and analysis skills
- Attention to detail with time management ability
- Ability to communicate fully and openly
- Strives for excellence and executes consistently, in line with business goals
- National Police Records Check
- NDIS Worker Screen or willingness to obtain
- Evidence of work rights
- 9-day working fortnight for real work-life-balance
- Opportunity to work for the nation's largest health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
- Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
- Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
Quality, Risk and Safety Manager – Secondment – Fulltime Contract – Parental Leave Cover - Melbourne, Australia - Zenitas Healthcare
Description
Job no: Y7J7D Category: Corporate/OfficeWho we are:
Connections – with our customers, our people, and the communities we serve – are at the centre of everything we do. Put simply, our business is focused on people, and empowering them to live healthier, happier, and more independent lives.
We established Zenitas in with the aim of providing people with quality health and care services in their own homes and in the community. The name 'Zenitas' comes from Latin and means 'peak health' – something that factors into everything we do.
Zenitas has grown through acquisitions of like-minded, customer-focused businesses, to offer a diverse range of services that include aged care, disability services and accommodation, general practice medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology, and dietetic services.
The Opportunity:
Secondment - Fulltime contract period: 22 nd of July - January 6 th
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality, Risk and Safety (QRS) Manager to join our Zenitas team. The Quality, Risk and Safety (QRS) Manager will be responsible for working across Plena Healthcare to ensure the highest standards of service quality are delivered, in line with all legislative requirements. The position will lead a discrete team of quality analysts and administrators; working with operational teams to identify and support service improvements. As the primary contact for QRS within Plena Healthcare, the position will work closely with Zenitas to ensure corporate quality, risk, safety and compliance projects and initiatives are realised. The role assists in the promotion of continuing the delivery of high-quality person-centred care that is aligned to the legislation, best practice and compliance.
You will be responsible for, but not limited to:
To be successful in this role you will have:
Additional Requirements:
What's in it for you: