Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health is seeking applications from a motivated and suitably experienced clinician to join the Quality team in the Transformation, Quality and Safety Directorate.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The position supports Northern Health's Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Management System (QSPEMS) and actively contributes to the Transformation, Quality and Safety Directorate.

It supports the Divisional Directors in their allocated portfolio to implement and evaluate all aspects of QSPEMS to optimise patient safety and risk mitigation.

The role also assists in preparing the organisation for accreditation through supporting fulfilment of governance requirements of the National Standards.

To be suitable to undertake the role you will need:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, health services management or other relevant qualification(s).
• A minimum of five years' experience in an acute health care setting with an understanding of the relationship between quality, safety and patient experience.
• Exemplary written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills — and an ability to apply these to a cross-section of stakeholders.
• Experience developing and implementing systems and processes to improve patient safety.
• High level knowledge of clinical risk management.
• Experience participating in adverse event reviews including root cause analysis.

• Proven ability to analyse and use data and information for improvement.
• Proficient VHIMS skills.
• Self - motivated with capacity to work independently.
• Aspiration for service improvement.

Next Steps . . .

If this position sounds like an opportunity to work as an integral member of the Quality Team, then we would love to hear from you.

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Maree Glynn Acting Director of Quality and Patient Experience on 0438 836 ***

Applications close Tuesday 23 June 2026.

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

 

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

 

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

 

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.