Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients. 

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

The Group Manager Clinical Risk and National Standards provides leadership and operational support to hospital divisional leaders and quality coordinators to ensure that safe and high quality patient care is consistently delivered, monitored and improved across all Epworth hospital divisions. Reporting to the Group Director, Clinical Governance, this position, as a member of the clinical governance team, is responsible for establishing and improving organisational relationships, systems and processes to support staff and doctors to deliver safe and effective care that results in optimal clinical outcomes. 

The role is specifically responsible for implementing and continuously improving Epworth Health’s Clinical Risk Management system, Clinical Practice system , and Accreditation and industry standards programs.

The position will also: 

• Participate in the collation and analysis of patient safety, quality and risk information from internal and external sources including benchmark reports
• Oversee the internal and external reporting of patient quality and safety information, ensuring Epworth Health meets its obligations.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the team to analyse and link clinical risk information with clinical indicators and trended analysis and support clinical improvement priorities across Epworth
• Be an active leader and/ or member of clinical governance committees and projects, including representing Academic and Medical Services on committees and clinical service improvement activities
• Undertake data analysis and report writing, inclusive of Executive and Board level
• Provide managerial oversight of the Outcome and Audit team, and undertaking other duties as directed.

Position Description      Inherent Requirement

We will review applications as we receive them.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Registered Clinician with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligible for membership of Professional Association for non-registered allied health professions
• Experience in leading clinical risk management and clinical practice systems, processes and programs across multiple hospital sites
• Demonstrated ability in the development, implementation and evaluation of safety and quality improvement programs in healthcare
• Proven ability to engage and influence stakeholders in utilisation of clinical governance systems and processes.
• Leadership in accreditation systems and processes
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands, meet deadlines and respond to change
• Highly developed report writing skills, including business cases, executive briefing papers and project plans
• Strong organisational and systems thinking skills and attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written communication, interpersonal and consultation skills including strong influencing, negotiating and engagement skills with leaders and teams across all levels of the organisation
• A comprehensive knowledge of clinical governance, quality improvement methodologies, Australian healthcare industry relevant legislation, industry codes of practice, National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards (NSQHS) and organisational policy and procedure
• Knowledge of and commitment to clinical risk management, best practice and continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrated ability to collect and analyse data and prepare reports for a variety of audiences, inclusive of Executive and Board
• Awareness of current and emerging trends in improving safety and quality of patient care
• Data analysis and process improvement skills

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, plus $2,650 meals and entertainment allowance leading to greater take home pay
• Discounted private health insurance
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia!

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference?
To apply, click the I'm Interested button to attach your CV and cover letter.

For more information about the role, refer to the attached position description or contact Talent on (03) 9426 0606.

Apply now....we have over 8,000 perspectives at Epworth and we’re ready to welcome yours!

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.