Support the Quality and Safety Unit until 31 March 2026! This role attracts both Administration Officers and Registered Nurses!

This role plays a vital part in driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement across CQHHS. It involves providing leadership to achieve successful accreditation, coordinating governance and compliance with national health, aged care, and disability standards, and overseeing clinical audits to minimise risk and ensure best practice. You’ll support benchmarking opportunities, prepare key reports and self-assessments, and contribute to service improvements through audits, innovation projects, and consumer feedback analysis.

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Job details

About the role:

The primary purpose of the position is to provide specialist advice and support to the Service Groups across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services (CQHHS) on all aspects of quality and safety, quality improvement including CQHHS Quality, Safety and Risk strategic priorities and The National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, Aged Care Standards, Disability Standards and other key standards while collaborating to ensure a standardised approach across CQHHS. The primary focus of this role will be to support Medication Safety across the Hospital and Health Service.

About you:

To apply as a Nurse: You must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a current annual practising certificate.

To apply as an Administration Officer: There are no mandatory qualifications, though a relevant qualification would be well regarded.

Applicants should also satisfy the following:

• Demonstrated leadership skills in the identification and implementation of advanced evidenced- based skill and knowledge that applies to quality, patient safety and risk initiatives; and measures to facilitate continuous improvement and the implementation of NSQHSS and other standards and relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultative leadership, direction and advice, sharing learnings to promote a culture of quality, safety and risk to promote consistent service delivery in CQHHS.
• Ability to lead, guide and motivate to deliver results, build teams and encourage initiative and responsibility while developing a broad network of contacts both internally and externally to CQHHS.
• Demonstrated understanding of CQHHS Quality and Safety Strategic direction and the NSQHSS for accreditation, Aged Care, Disability Standards and other key standards.
• Ability to manage an overall quality program for CQHHS, analyse data and outcomes that integrates key objectives from the strategic plan into service delivery across CQHHS.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $5,552 p.m. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $68.60 - $73.62 p.h. (AO7)
• An hourly rate between $66.85 – $72.58 p.h. (NRG7)
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK5I662466

Applications close: Thursday, 9 October 2025

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• RK5I662466 - Practice Leader Quality and Safety (PDF, 411KB)
  Role Description
  
  RK5I662466 - Clinical Nurse Consultant (PLQS) (PDF, 410KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF, 316KB)
  Information Package for Applicants