Safety and Quality Manager

at  Orygen The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

Orygen Digital Melbourne Contract

17/5/2024

• Hybrid / Remote working available| Parkville Location
• Full time position available for 12 months | (1.0 FTE)
• Access to NFP salary packaging | Flexible working available

Your new job
The Safety and Quality Manager will lead accreditation related activities, the clinical audit schedule, and data analyses in relation to clinical dashboards. You are a key member of the Orygen Digital team working alongside the Chief of Orygen Digital and Head of Clinical Services to assist with all aspects of clinical governance.

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services you will:

• Lead the accreditation and compliance processes for the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards.
• Collaborate with operational areas and subject matter experts to develop and review of audit tools.
• Coordinate the clinical data dashboard collection and reporting from various systems using various reporting platforms such as Power BI. This includes regular reporting of incident trend data and KPI’s.
• Consult with staff and provide information and updates in relation to accreditation processes.
• Assist managers to identify opportunities for improvement following the completion of audits.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Bachelors / master’s degree in health administration / health sciences.
• Previous experience with leading an accreditation process and delivering successful quality audits for health or community-based organisations.
• Previous experience completing auditing and quality assurance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal. This includes consultation and negotiation skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary between $115,000 - $130,000 commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
• Flexible working culture.

Orygen – leading the revolution
Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.
Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.
At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.
Join the revolution
If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.
For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link
https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/f495d09b-300f-4895-bc12-c2d8e9916649/Safety-and-Quality-Manager-March-24.pdf.aspx
For more information or any queries please contact Gretel O’Loughlin – Head of Clinical Services on 0409 993 010
This is a full time (1.0 FTE) position for 12 months.
Applications will close on 31st May 2024, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.
Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.
Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.
All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.

Please refer the Job description for details