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Business Practice Improvement Officer


Toowoomba Hospital

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As a Business Practice Improvement Officer, you’ll help shape better access to outpatient care across our region. In this role, you’ll lead meaningful change, support high quality patient outcomes, and work closely with dedicated teams committed to delivering compassionate, future focused healthcare.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO6
Workplace Location Toowoomba region
Job ad reference QLD/DD2604679683
Closing date 20-Apr-2026
Job duration
Contact person Brett Mendezona
Contact details (07) 4616 6826
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What your day could look like

As a Business Practice Improvement Officer, you'll play a key role in strengthening how outpatient services support our community. From shaping smarter systems to improving the way patients access care, you'll work with a team that values innovation, collaboration, and the drive to make every experience count.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

  • Leading improvements that enhance access, flow, and overall patient experience across outpatient services.
  • Guiding teams through data‑driven insights that lift performance, safety, and service quality.
  • Partnering with clinicians and leaders to develop consistent, best‑practice processes that support sustainable service delivery.
  • Driving innovation through thoughtful analysis, benchmarking, and forward‑focused problem‑solving.

Let's talk about you!

You're someone who blends analytical strength with human‑centred thinking. You thrive on solving complex problems, bringing people together, and creating change that genuinely improves care for patients and teams alike. You act with integrity, think with courage, and take pride in building systems that make health services more effective, equitable, and future‑ready. You're not just here to optimise processes—you're here to make a positive, lasting impact.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

  • Strong experience working in outpatient or health service environments, with the ability to interpret and apply performance, demand, or activity data.
  • High‑level communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to influence, negotiate, and guide diverse stakeholders.
  • The capability to lead improvement initiatives using structured project or service redesign approaches.
  • A valid driver licence and willingness to travel as needed.

You'll stand out if you bring project management qualifications and/or experience leading change in complex or regional health settings.

Most importantly, you're passionate about improving healthcare access and outcomes—and committed to bringing compassion, dignity, innovation, integrity, and courage to every part of your work.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless. 

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.  

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region. 

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

  • Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
  • Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
  • Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
  • Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
  • Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Further information

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We’re building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported. Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.

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