Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 4943
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Patient Safety and Clinical Excellence Division
The Patient Safety and Clinical Excellence Division is located within the Directorate of the Chief Medical Officer and provides leadership and oversight of systems and processes that enable the delivery of safe, effective and appropriate care for our patients. The Division is made up of the Patient Safety Unit, Patient Experience Unit, and Clinical Excellence Unit.
About the role
This role supports the coordination, monitoring and continuous improvement of Austin Health’s National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards program to ensure ongoing accreditation readiness. Working with the Patient Safety and Clinical Excellence team and key stakeholders, the position provides governance support, contributes to self-assessment and evidence collation, and partners with clinical and EMR teams to strengthen comprehensive care planning at the point of care. The role also supports local implementation of safety and quality standards through audit, performance monitoring and policy development, fostering a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement across Austin Health.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
You’ll further have
• High level communication and negotiation skills, particularly in dealing with sensitive clinical information and adverse clinical events.
• The desire to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Flexibility to work varying days
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Deborah Brown, Associate Director Clinical Excellence at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 15 March 2026