Job Opportunity: Clinical Services Officer – Patient Safety and Quality - St John Ambulance Australia (NT)

St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc are seeking a Clinical Services Officer - Patient Safety and Quality to support the ongoing work and expansion of Clinical Services within St John NT. This positions focus will be on patient safety and quality review, processes, and management.

The Role

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager the successful candidate will be expected, amongst other responsibilities, to:

• Provide support on the development of effective patient safety strategies and participate in auditing and other clinical governance functions as directed by the Clinical Services Manager and Chief Medical Officer.

• Assist in the coordination and implementation of process improvements that will support the reduction of health care errors and other adverse patient outcomes.

• Promote a learning culture and the development of systems to support ongoing clinical growth and improvement with all staff.

• Assist in development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of audit and risk systems.

• Assist with the delivery of educational content as required.

The Person

To be successful in this role the candidate is expected to be a critically thinking professional who is solutions-focused, self-motivated, a team player, and have the ability to develop meaningful workplace relationships. The successful applicant will have:

• Bachelor of Paramedicine or equivalent from a CAA accredited university

• Paramedic registration with AHPRA.

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

• An understanding of the principles of clinical governance, patient safety and clinical quality improvement, including incident management processes.

St John NT offers an attractive salary, relocation assistance, support to maintain an authority to practice, and generous employee benefits including salary packaging options. If you feel you have the skills and experience to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, please send them your application. Employment with St John NT is subject to a Criminal History Check, Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card) and must be compliant with the St John NT Immunisation Policy.

Find out more and apply. Applications close 26 February, 2023.

Disclaimer: The above material is provided by the employer and the College is not responsible for any inaccuracies. For any queries about the position please contact the advertised employer.