Position Details


Reference Number 164263
Position Title Improvement Coordinator - Safety, Quality & Improvement Unit
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Program Chief Medical Officer
Location University Hospital Geelong
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 80
Position Summary
  • Challenging and rewarding work
  • Passionate and welcoming team 
  • Lifestyle that offers the best of city/country blend

About the facility 

Barwon Health's Safety and Quality unit provides support to the organisation in the areas of accreditation, incident and complaint management, clinical audit, risk management, policy and procedure management, medico-legal services and Consumer Centred Care. 

About the role 

The Safety, Quality and Improvement Unit (SQI) Improvement Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating SQI Improvement projects and processes across Barwon Health in accordance with the annual business plan. This includes project assurance, maintenance and control of improvement project reports, budgets, and communication strategies and providing support for the SQI research and development agenda.

Duties of your role include, but are not limited to:

  • Developing and monitoring budgets for SQI designated improvement projects.
  • Event manage all aspects of the Barwon Best Care Awards event manage all aspects of the actual awards ceremony.
  • Collaborate with Communications and Marketing for material for inclusion in the Annual Report/ Quality Account and others as required.

About the culture

You will work with an innovative organisation with extensive knowledge and experience. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and senior leaders who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050, everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club

Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team on (03) 4215 0520 or via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Relevant tertiary qualitfication
Essential: Experience in coordinating and managing projects and improvement work
Essential: Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Sharepoint, email and internet applications
Desirable: Graphic Design Qualification
Desirable: Experience in event management
Desirable: Experience working with clinical staff in a health care setting
Contact Person Marg Way 
Contact Person Job Title Director Safety, Quality and Improvement 
Contact Number 0407 865 342 
Contact Email marg.way@barwonhealth.org.au 
Alternate Contact Person Lee Scott 
Alternate Contact Number 0431818834 
Alternate Contact Email lscott@barwonhealth.org.au
Closing Date 11/12/2020
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.