Senior Clinical Safety Officer

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Job description

Agency Department of Corporate and Digital Development Work unit Digital Project Services - CCSRP

Job title Senior Clinical Safety Officer Designation Senior Administrative Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $148,302 - $161,638 Location Darwin

Position number 40604 RTF 303802 Closing 0+/0+/2024

Contact officer Leticia Moo, CCSRP Product Manager on 0404 447 176 or Leticia.Moo@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=303802

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by

making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer.

For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide strategic Clinical leadership and direction across Core Clinical Systems Renewal Program delivery streams to organise and coordinate the successful

clinical state of readiness for the new Department of Health clinical system (Acacia).

Context statement

Digital Project Services (DPS) delivers very complex, high value, and high-risk ICT programs and multi-year digital transformation initiatives for core frontline

services through an inter-agency collaborative approach. The Core Clinical Systems Renewal Program (CCSRP) is a major technology program that will

transform the delivery of health care services for Territorians by delivering a Territory-wide single, integrated health electronic record system. A safety and

quality management approach are integral to CCRSP delivering a solution that facilitates NT DoH achieving National Safety and Quality Health Service

(NSQHS) Standards, this will be achieved through appropriate identification, consideration and management of issues / risk / hazards and evidence to

support continuous quality improvements.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide high level, authoritative clinical advice and lead the identification and development of required clinical risk management strategies and

approaches including the safety assessment for the CCSRP in accordance with “UK Standardisation Committee for Core Information (SCCI): 0125

Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems” and “National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS)

Standards”.

2. Lead the development, implementation and ongoing execution of a Clinical Safety activities and associated actions including the development of

accurate documentation and implementation of clinical safety compliance measures, controls and risk mitigation strategies.

3. Oversee clinical safety and quality assurance progress by generating and assessing internal safety metrics to ensure adherence to internal and external

requirements and timelines.

4. Establish systems to document the active management of clinical risks and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities throughout the CCSRP

implementation.

5. Develop and maintain effective governance and reporting systems in all areas of responsibility.

6. Review and advise on project test plans and collaborate with relevant stakeholder user groups to ensure effective and efficient safety processes that

meet clinician and client needs.

7. Initiate and provide accurate, authoritative and specialist advice to all project stakeholders including contributing innovative ideas and solutions to all

aspects of the Program.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Knowledge of Clinical Safety and Quality frameworks and processes to deliver clinical information systems (including business process change)

2. Demonstrated experience in delivery of Clinical Risk Management and Continuous Quality improvement (CQI) from both a strategic and delivery

capacity.

3. Demonstrated experience in planning, leading, and executing a Clinical Safety and Quality Plan in a complex clinical systems implementation.

4. High level of communication, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and sustain productive relationships internally and externally.

5. Well-developed knowledge of project management processes and techniques associated with the development and implementation of new initiatives.

6. Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, effectively manage competing priorities and remain agile in a fast-paced team working environment.

7. Demonstrated work ethic and attitude which emulates DCDD values of being professional, accountable, honest, respectful and innovative.

Desirable

1. A degree or equivalent qualification in Health Information Management, Health Informatics or similar.

2. Experience with Clinical Safety and CQI within a large Electronic Patient Record implementation

3. Clinical Qualifications in nursing, medical or allied health.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check prior to selection being confirmed. A criminal history will not exclude an

applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. When choosing to apply for this position, the applicant should consider the full

requirements of the position in aligning their work experience and capabilities to this role. Please refer to the Capability Framework and visit our website

at https://dcdd.nt.gov.au/
 
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