Fixed Term Part Time role:
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy and Truganina location
•Best practice implementation
About the Role
The Correctional Health Quality and Improvement Officer is dedicated to optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Correctional Health Program by building enhanced capabilities in service planning, stakeholder engagement, and data analytics. This strategic role is central to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing organizational excellence.
Reporting directly to the General Manager of Access, Corrections and Imaging, and working closely with the Medical Director, Operations Manager, and Nurse Managers, this role fosters a culture of continuous improvement across the Correctional Health Program.
Lead Problem-Solving & Project Management: Provide dedicated problem-solving and project management support at both program and departmental levels to drive quality and improvement initiatives.
Align Initiatives with Strategic Goals: Collaborate with local Audit & Improvement committees to ensure that all quality and improvement projects align with organizational strategic plans, key performance indicators (KPIs/KPAs), and quality standards.
Develop Policies & Procedures: Assist in the creation and refinement of local policies, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to enhance service delivery and compliance.
Depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications and registration, the position may be classified as:
Nurses and Midwives – YU11
Allied Health Professionals – VC1
Health and Allied Services – HS4
Your Contribution
Relevant Qualification or AHPRA registration
X 3-day Continuous Improvement Course or the intention to complete the course
Experience in project management or continuous improvement
What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
About (add in department name)
St Vincent’s Correctional Health Services (SVCHS) provides tertiary and secondary healthcare to people in custody. SVCHS extends its care beyond the walls of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and provides subacute care within Port Philip Prison and liaison services to all prisons within the state of Victoria.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
The Correctional Health Quality and Improvement Officer collaborates with St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) Quality, Continuous Improvement (CI), and Decision Support Unit (DSU) business partners to implement quality improvement initiatives within the directorate. Additionally, this role contributes to broader organizational projects and improvement efforts, ensuring alignment with the hospital’s strategic goals.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan