Description:
- Salary sacrifice - earn up to $15,899 tax free per year!
- Join a progressive organisation and a friendly and supportive team.
- Permanent Full Time position available
About the Organisation:
Set within beautiful grounds in the seaside suburb of Hove, Alwyndor delivers on-site residential living and support at home services, along with therapy and wellbeing services that empower the people in our communities to live healthy, engaged and fulfilled lives.
Alwyndor’s welcoming, high quality facilities include 144 residential, dementia, respite care beds, transitional and care awaiting placement beds, together with allied health, therapy and wellness programs and home support packages that support people in Adelaide’s southern metro communities.
About the Role:
Working as a member of the Quality Team and reporting to the Clinical Quality Manager, this role will contribute to the clinical and quality outcomes for clients and residents participating in both Community and Residential Services. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work as a member of the Quality Team contributing to the clinical and quality outcomes for both Community and Residential Services.
- Monitor and participate in operational, clinical and WHS audits.
- Monitor and evaluate incident reporting.
- Participate in the development and conduct of continuous improvement plans and reviews, including preparation of change management plans to ensure sustainable outcomes.
- Participate in the review, development and maintenance of clinical policies and procedures.
- Monitoring relevant legislation and current research to ensure compliance and contemporary practice.
- Coordinate and participate in clinical and quality meetings.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Tertiary qualification in nursing (minimum Registered Nurse) with current AHPRA registration.
- Quality management experience within a health or aged care setting.
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
- Sound business writing skills including report, policy, and procedure writing.
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good IT skills and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Proven ability to think and act strategically and set realistic goals and plans which improve services.
- Sound understanding of the Aged Care Act and Standards and capacity to interpret and advise on legislation and quality standards regarding clinical requirements.
- Knowledge of contemporary issues, trends, and practices in clinical care in the aged care sector.
You must also be willing to obtain a National Police Certificate before commencing employment as well as a functional assessment.
It's an exciting time to join Alwyndor and if this all sounds like something you'd like to be part of please apply and visit our website for more information - www.alwyndor.org.au
Alwyndor is a family friendly community organisation and understands the importance of work/life balance.
Alwyndor is an equal opportunity employer. People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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Please attach a combined covering letter and resume.
No recruitment agencies please.