Safe Systems and Performance Lead

Safe Systems and Performance LeadGrampians Health Quality Team Permanent - Full-timeAbout Grampians Health Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support servicesAbout this RoleThe Safe System and Performance Lead works closely with the Quality leadership team, and is responsible for delivering and promoting a pro-active and integrated approach to risk management, and compliance with legislation throughout Grampians Health (GH). The Safe Systems and Performance Lead works with team members in the work group, and oversees the development and implementation of risk reduction and mitigation strategies and improvements, enabling an ‘always safe’ culture. This Lead role will provide leadership concerning safety processes to inform improvement including; incident reporting and management, clinical investigation, and legislative compliance. The role will provide expert guidance in systems thinking, operational excellence, change management, sustainability, data and analytics, governance and quality.The Lead will work closely with the GH Director of Quality and Assistant Director Safe Systems and Performance to develop and implement systems and processes for safe, effective person-centred connected care.Key Responsibilities Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive and effective risk management framework, consistent with relevant regulatory requirements; the periodic organisational review of the Risk Management Framework; and the annual review of Risk Management plansLead risk management processes relating to enterprise risk (clinical and corporate) and actively promote, manage and support the use of the GH Risk RegisterEnsure a comprehensive legislative compliance framework is available to GH staff as per the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management guidelinesWork within the systems and processes to support staff to maintain compliance with relevant regulations and legislation and provide timely reports on legislative compliancePromote the principles of co-production in all GH service development.Work collaboratively with all staff to promote a continuous improvement cultureIdentify clinical and corporate risks and make recommendations based on evidence to GH staff and groups to improve consumer and workforce safetyEnsure GH has communication mechanisms that are tailored to the diversity of the consumers who use its services and, where relevant, the diversity of the local community Culture & Benefits At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites. Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitiesSalary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidaysAccess to discounted health club membershipStaff rewards and recognition programs