Regional Quality Improvement Specialist - Residential Aged Care

Job Description

Regional Quality Improvement Specialist - Residential Aged Care Newcastle NSW, Australia Req #763 Friday, 17 January 2025 Discover a career where care goes both ways! Quality Improvement Specialist - Residential Aged Care Regional position - Northern NSW + South East Queensland Portfolio 7 Additional leave days Per year + NFP salary packaging benefits! Leading provider of Aged Care Services Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! Celebrating 30 years in care in 2024, is a significant milestone, and reaching 5000+ employees is a testament to Catholic Healthcare’s impact within the Aged Care sector. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities. The start of a new year brings new career opportunities including an opportunity to join Catholic Healthcare's broader Practice, Risk & Quality team. We are currently seeking a diligent, pragmatic and solution focused Quality Improvement Specialist to manage the clinical and accreditation auditing program across a portfolio of Residential Aged Care homes. This role covers locations from Waitara in Northern Sydney to homes in South East Queensland. As this role will involve frequent travelling to Homes across the region, a valid driver’s license and own motor vehicle is essential and your base location will be in one of your local homes. This role will be joining our established Quality Improvement Specialist Team and will report to the Quality Manager. You will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the quality assurance and improvement program across homes, identifying opportunities for improvement, supporting high quality care and service delivery in accordance with relevant regulations and ensure compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards. Your passion for quality care, collaborative approach and ability to develop strong trusted partnerships with your stakeholders, will support your success. Within this role you’ll be responsible for: Conducting timely, accurate and comprehensive audits of quality of care standards and pre-accreditation assessments for an allocated RAC region Tracking, reporting and analysing high impact, high clinical risk, and clinical indicators Recommending and supporting quality of care improvements to address identified non-compliance Providing support and coaching in quality assurance, risk identification, mitigation and continuous improvement to key stakeholders The ideal applicant will have excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and coach others. Additionally, you’ll have; Relevant tertiary qualifications in nursing and (desirable) experience in auditing or iso qualifications 5 plus years’ experience in a Clinical field and /or quality assessment role Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience in implementation of internal audit and quality management programs Strong understanding of Legislation at all levels for Aged Care/ NDIS Highly developed computer skills and ability to communicate complex information Ability to drive operational performance and change management to meet targets Proven skills in meeting timeframes and the capacity to prioritise and delegate tasks Flexibility to travel Willingness to apply for a Police Check & NDISWC What we can offer you Not-for-profit tax benefits - pay less tax Fitness Passport - discounted gym benefits Paid Parental leave Paid Family leave, additional days off each year Long Service leave after 5 years A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds If you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive impact in a rewarding organisation like ours, we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now! Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr