Senior Review Officer (VPSG5)

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $106,534 - $128,897
Occupation: Community Services
Reference: VG/D01390-APR24
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Review health care delivery, policies and procedures relating to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems.
• Ongoing full time opportunity to working within Justice Health.
• VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Review Officer to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A tertiary qualification in a health or related field.
• Current AHPRA registration is desirable.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role of the Senior Review Officer is to review health care delivery, policies and procedures in relation to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems, provide evidence-based clinical advice to inform service design and system improvements and maintain sound systems, policies and procedures that support reviews.
Senior Review Officers work collaboratively with key service partners and the Justice Assurance and Review Office to support prompt response to investigations and promote positive outcomes for individual service users; accountability and continuous improvement.

Some of your duties will include:

• Undertake reviews of health care delivery, policies and procedures in relation to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems.
• Provide evidence-based advice to inform service design and system improvements.
• Maintain sound review frameworks, systems and processes that foster a culture of accountability, whilst encouraging innovation and problem solving.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in a highly sensitive and complex health environment
• Demonstrated experience in a quality focused role coupled with a thorough understanding of Risk Management principles