Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132,236 - $150,222 Per Annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ670455
Location: Negotiable within Hunter New England Local Health District
Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026
Join our Clinical Governance team
An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and experienced Patient Safety and Quality Data Coordinator to join the Clinical Governance team within Hunter New England Local Health District.
Clinical Governance consists of various teams of dedicated and dynamic individuals who work collaboratively with each other, with clinicians/teams, and with management across the district with a primary focus on quality, patient safety, patient experience, clinical excellence, and continuous improvement. The Patient Safety & Quality Data Coordinator will specifically work under the Quality Systems Team Portfolio as part of an energetic and supportive team.
A key focus of the Patient Safety & Quality Data Coordinator role will be develop and maintain patient safety and quality data indicators within the SDPR, ensuring data integrity, standardisation, and alignment with safety and quality reporting requirements. This will include developing and implementing data visualization solutions in SDPR and Power BI, helping to make complex safety and quality information more accessible and meaningful for clinical teams and decision makers.
You will work with the clinical governance team and other key stakeholders across the District to support reporting, monitoring, quality improvement activity and system development to strengthen patient safety outcomes.
We are looking for someone who is confident working with safety and quality related data but also understands how that data applies in a complex healthcare environment. You will be able to translate technical information into practical insights that support clinicians, managers and teams to make informed decisions.
You will be supported in the role by your Line Manager (Manager Quality Systems), the Executive Director of Clinical Governance and your colleagues within the Quality Systems Team.
This is a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful District-wide improvement work, support the use of contemporary data systems and help improve the visibility of patient safety and quality performance across HNE Health.
Eligible to drive in NSW and capacity to undertake travel within Hunter New England Local Health District.
To implement systems in HNELHD to support NSW Health, Clinical Excellence Commission, eHealth and Australian Commission on Health Care and Safety programs including the Quality Improvement Data System (QIDS), Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), Hospital Acquired Complications and HealthPathways.
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp
This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
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