QUALITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT. In order to help ensure continued employee and patient safety and quality of care: Staff are required to participate in the development and maintenance of a quality service through the application of professional standards; participation in quality improvement activities; and compliance with the policies, procedures, practices and organisational goals and objectives of AWH. Staff are required to contribute to the development and maintenance of the AWH Risk Management Framework and apply the framework to identify, evaluate and minimise exposure to risk across the organisation. A positive risk culture at AWH is embedded by our belief that everyone has a role in risk. You are encouraged to identify opportunities for improvement and play a role in assisting the organisation to achieve its risk objectives. Staff are required to abide by the Code of Conduct for AWH.
QUALITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT. In order to ensure patient safety and high quality of care: Staff are required to participate in the development and maintenance of a quality service through the application of professional standards; participation in quality improvement activities; and compliance with the policies, procedures, practices and organisational goals and objectives of SGH. Staff are required to encourage the patient to partner with the health care team and be at the center of all care decisions. Staff are required to contribute to the development and maintenance of the SGH Risk Management Framework and apply the framework to identify, evaluate and minimise exposure to risk. Staff are required to abide by the Code of Conduct for Victorian Public Sector Employee Clinical leaders are required to help support other clinicians to understand and perform their delegated safety and quality roles Special Requirements New staff will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Records, and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment. Should your role require you to drive a South Gippsland Hospital vehicle, a current Victorian Drivers Licence is required. Loss of licence or any licence infringement must be reported by the employee to Management immediately. A completion of pre-existing injury or illness declaration will be required prior to appointment to the position. All employees of South Gippsland Hospital are bound to work according to the policies and procedures of South Gippsland Hospital, the Industrial Agreements that provide their terms and conditions of employment, any Scopes of Practice and professional codes of conduct established for your profession, the Code of Conduct for Victorian public sector employees and the provisions of the Fair Work Act, as amended from time to time. All employees are required to familiarise themselves with these Policies and Procedures, Agreements, Scopes of Practice, Codes of Conduct and the relevant provisions of the Fair Work Act particularly those which relate to working harmoniously with other staff. INCUMBENT STATEMENT I, have read, understand and accept (please print name) the above Position Description. Signed: Date Copy to staff member: Yes No Details certified correct by: Name: ______________________ Signature: _____________________ Date:
QUALITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT. Develop, implement and maintain a quality framework that supports optimal outcomes in relation to quality assessment and monitoring, complaints resolution, education and consumer engagement; Maintain contemporary quality and care governance systems by ensuring currency of national and international trends in the aged care environment; Monitor and review existing processes and systems to support quality based service delivery that focuses on positive care recipient outcomes; Provide strategic advice to MACS Executive and Management teams in regards to legislative, contractual and compliance standards; Facilitate clinical adverse outcome and complaint investigations and correlating submission compilations where appropriate in consultation with facility Managers and the Corporate Patient Safety and Risk Officer; Develop, implement, maintain and adhere to auditing process/plan; Integrate infection control protocols, with a particular focus on pressure injuries, into quality principles and frameworks; Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland Limited POSITION DESCRIPTION – Quality and Risk Manager Subject: Develop, implement and maintain clear and concise policies that ensure legislative and standard compliance and MACS service delivery expectation; and Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure MACS personnel, and other service providers, receive education that ensures policy and legislative compliance;
QUALITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT. Participates in clinical incident reviews and root cause analysis as necessary. Ensures appropriate risk management strategies are employed, including identification, assessment, investigation, controls and monitoring relevant to the safety and security of patient care in the emergency care setting in liaison with site based staff and ETS medical practitioners.
