Quality Improvement Consultant - Full Time / Fixed Term
Job No:
S2951
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Quality, Learning & Workforce Development - Woolloongabba, QLD
About the Position
Our Quality, Learning and Workforce Development team engages with our services to support the provision of safe, high quality, person centred-care. Based in Woolloongabba, this group of specialists focus on developing and enabling staff and services to be relevant and responsive by identifying and implementing best-practice training, education and frameworks throughout the organisation.
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Quality Improvement Consultant to join the QLWD team on a twelve month contract. The role will support our diverse services to promote a culture of continuous improvement and operate Anglicare SQ policies and procedures. The Quality Improvement Consultant is also responsible for coordinating and supporting the organisaiton through external audit and review processes.
About You
Your Quality Improvement background and experiences will include:
- Robust understanding of, and commitment to, continuous improvement
- An ability to provide formal advice and support, including undertaking internal reviews, workshops, and providing written reports;
- Provision of advice and support including face to face and phone/email
- Demonstrated ability to assist managers to implement systems and processes to develop and sustain a culture of continuous improvement
Your exceptional communication skills and ability to relate to a broad range of people will be coupled with:
- An ability to motivate and encourage others towards organisational goals
- Interpersonal skills which enable you to impart information and knowledge in an effective manner
- Strong relationship building skills and ability to establish rapport with a wide range of people
- Excellent evaluation, problem-solving and decision making skills, within a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
- Capability to manage a varied workload and work effectively within a professional and close teamwork environment
Our successful candidate will offer the following qualifications and certifications:
- An undergraduate qualification in Health or Human Services (or a related field); Postgraduate would be advantageous
- Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (desired)
- A current Blue Card (Working with Children) and Yellow Card (Disability Services)
- Clean, open Queensland Drivers Licence
- Current National Police Certificate
What We Offer
Anglicare SQ is committed to building a highly skilled workforce, assisted by a dedicated management team. This challenging, stimulating and essential full time contract position in Woolloongabba can also give you:
- The opportunity to work with a dynamic and intelligent group of professionals with a client-centred, values-driven approach
- Further development of your skills in a busy and challenging fixed term role
- Work close to home, with great public transport options and no CBD stress
- An excellent annual salary, plus a chance to increase take-home pay with Salary Packaging
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organisation that values your professional contribution and personal well-being. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
To submit an application and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’ below or visit http://anglicaresq.org.au/career/ and refer to job number S2951
For further information please contact
Will Garton on 07 3028 4222
Applications close Sunday 23rd July 2017
Assistance from Recruitment Agencies is not required at this time
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities.
The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.
Our Vision, Mission and Values