The Role

• A Role to Support the New Quality and Risk Team
• Wodonga based, hours and days negotiable
• Permanent Part-Time (0.8 EFT) 60.8 hours per fortnight

This role will work with the Quality and Risk Team to ensure effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of Gateway Health’s Legal Compliance Policy, Risk Management Framework, Incident Management Framework and related procedures. This is delivered over a multi-campus health service from Wodonga to Wangaratta and Myrtleford. The Risk and Compliance Officer is responsible for administration, reporting and data analysis from risk, compliance and incident management and monitoring systems. The role will help build capacity and assist in the review of organisational responses to incidents, hazards and near misses.

Reporting to the Quality and Risk Systems Manager, Risk and Compliance Officer will work closely with staff across the organisation to continue to build a positive risk and quality improvement culture to contribute to delivery of organisational objectives.

The Quality and Risk Team aims to drive organisational excellence in clinical and corporate governance and build a positive Quality and Risk culture across the organisation. This program is responsible for developing, reviewing, implementing and monitoring effectiveness of Gateway Health’s:

• Quality Framework including Innovation and Improvement Hub
• Risk Management Framework including Risk Capability Plan
• Incident Management Framework

The Organisation

Gateway Health is a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

Vision: People living well

Our Mission: Gateway Health provides primary health care & support to all in our community & focuses on providing services to those with the highest risk of poor health.

Our Values: We care – We work together – We achieve – We learn – We Innovate

Our Principles: We advocate for fair and equitable access to health care and wellbeing services for all.

We respect the strength of individuals and the community, and their capacity to recover from adversity.

We recognise the importance of adaptability and responsiveness to enable us to deliver on our commitment to the community.

We actively listen and work alongside the community and each other to design and deliver better solutions.

We believe a learning culture is critical to enhancing the wellbeing of staff, clients and the community.

We contribute to creation of a connected and integrated health and community care system to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and community.

Gateway Health strives for an achievement culture that encourages innovation and initiative. We build and foster strengths-based programs that focus on support and recovery. Our staff are our greatest asset.

The organisation employs over 380 staff providing a range of primary health and community services across the Ovens Murray region in North East Victoria and parts of Southern New South Wales. Gateway Health serves all people, and is committed to improving individual and population health outcomes. We will do this by providing health care and support to individuals and communities in times of need, and by actively working with our partners to address the social and environmental determinants of health. Services are delivered through a mix of centre-based services in Wodonga, Wangaratta and Myrtleford, and outreach to rural communities across the region.

To Apply

Please see the attachments below or go to www.gatewayhealth.org.au to review the Application Process and full position details including Position Description.

Applications must address the selection criteria and have two referees who are the applicants previous or current managers.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Qualifications
• Address the Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description
• Proof of Current Victorian Working with Children clearance
• Employment Disclosure Application Form (located on our gateway website)

Gateway Health is a child safe organisation. Gateway Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Gateway Health is currently working towards achieving Rainbow Tick accreditation. Gateway Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.