Sobre esta vaga de Practice Lead na UnitingCare Queensland
Practice Lead | BlueCare | Clinical Care Governance & Risk
A not to miss opportunity to utilise your clinical and compliance knowledge in an aged care setting
12 month fixed term full time with flexible working arrangements
Base salary + salary packaging benefits + 12% super + staff discounts
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We’re seeking applications from experienced health professionals for a Practice Lead position within our centralised Clinical Care Governance and Risk team.
As a Practice Lead, you will support the embedding of the Blue Care Quality framework to improve Consumer Experience and Continuous Improvement in the residential services area. This will include a collaborative approach to reviewing and developing Policies, Procedures and associated tools to support Quality Safe Care in practice that is aligned to best practice and legislative and regulatory requirments. Inclusive of developing a robust mechanism for sharing learnings and innovations across the organisation.
What makes a difference for us?
With a solid background in residential aged care, you are a motivated and professional leader with a passion to make a difference and lead best practice to ensure older people receive high quality care and services and live the life they choose.
You have demonstrated understanding, knowledge and practical application of continuous improvement, legislative, policy and regulatory requirements in aged care. A strong verbal and written communicator, you are skilled in establishing effective working relationships through partnership. Highly-competent in decision making, you have a proven ability to dissect problems and implement solutions accordingly.
You will also present with:
Relevant tertiary qualifications in Nursing/Allied Health.
Current, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements.
Demonstrated Broad management or clinical experience in service delivery and quality systems in either the aged, community care or health sectors.
Knowledge of all relevant legislative, regulatory and funding requirements, professional standards, guidelines and best practice relevant to the Aged Care environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of continuous quality improvement practices and proven experience in innovative thinking and/or ability to deliver innovative outcomes.
Sound understanding and knowledge of resident/person-centred care, residential based services delivery.
Willingness and ability to travel to locations in Queensland.
Current Australian Driver’s License
NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain
Employee Benefits:
Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too
Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [email protected]
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
