Data Analyst

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Job no: 947499

Work type: Full time

Located in: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Administration, Business and Management

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network - Clinical Governance - Elizabeth Vale

Salary: $105,747 - $111,854 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits - ASO6

Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Data Analyst within Clinical Governance.

Employees classified at this level use very high levels of their technical, corporate, informatics, 'patient safety and quality' knowledge, expertise, and experience to provide strategic and operational leadership, governance, and direction across clinical and non-clinical services of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) relating to:

Achieve 'quality and safety' outcomes in accordance with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS) Framework as per SA Health - Local Health Network, SAAS, State-wide Clinical Support Services and Mental Health Performance Frameworks.

Develop, implement, and maintain quality systems to ensure 'safety and quality' strategic objectives & performance outcomes relating to 'safety and quality' are met including specific requirements under the SA Health, Accreditation Policy.

Establishing mechanisms across NALHN to build the commitment of all locations and services to implement these safety and quality systems to meet national accreditation requirements ensuring appropriate balance between strategic, operational and the NSQHSS objectives.

Enabling continuation of clinical services, organisation licensing & funding by achieving mandatory national accreditation requirements in accordance with SA Health, Accreditation Policy Directive.

Achieve outcomes as determined through the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC) Australian Safety and Quality Goals.

The Data Analyst will:

Have responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining improvement initiatives within NALHN with a focus on promoting improved health care outcomes and contributing to increasing Quality Improvement capability across the NALHN.

Support the development of evidence-based systems to support, evaluate, and consistently ensure ongoing quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care across the NALHN in accordance with the NSQHSS, SA Health Directives & National, State & Local Health Network Safety and Quality priorities.

Develop and use health information technology (electronic health records, data repositories, etc.) and data (e.g., audit data) to identify and evaluate quality improvement initiatives, including the development of, and ongoing performance of these safety and quality improvement activities.

Provide expert safety and quality and clinical advice to the Manager of Quality and Safety and NALHN Executive on National, State and Local matters related to safety and quality to ensure the organisation successfully meets the requirements of the NSQHSS.

Provide NALHN Executive with detailed, evidence based, high-level corporate and clinical advice and leadership to ensure compliance under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme and management for the NSQHSS.

Provide detailed, evidence based, high-level advice and leadership regarding compliance to the accreditation process and specific accrediting agency requirements.

Provide high-level correspondence pertaining to accreditation agencies (Australian Council of Health Care Standards) and accreditation regulators (SA Health).

Provide detailed, high-level, evidence based, reports to NALHN Executive relating to the NALHN compliance to the national accreditation program and implementation of the NSQHSS.

Provide high level corporate and clinical advice & leadership relating to, and management of Clinical Governance systems supporting the NSQHSS.

Identify initiatives, develop systems, and oversee implementation activities, related to systemic change, required to ensure compliance to SA Health, Accreditation Policy incorporating the NSQHSS.

Coordinate, lead and-or manage of complex projects, programs and or clinical research of significant scope that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic directions, policies, goals, and objectives that support professional practice demonstratively beyond the usual range.

Integrate contemporary clinical and governance data, information and research evidence with expert personal knowledge and experience to inform and support executive level strategic decision making relating to patient safety and quality.

Represent NALHN executive, when required, at state level, regarding safety and quality matters.

Develop effective mechanisms to advance knowledge and understanding of safety and quality management & quality management systems, as they relate to both corporate and clinical streams; and

Develop, implement and evaluate education programs for all members of the healthcare team across NALHN to fulfil mandatory training requirements in accordance with the NSQHSS.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds "Most Liveable Cities" and "Most Beautiful Cities", Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary he

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