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The Organisation

The Committee’s purpose is to assist the SALHN Governing Board by providing oversight and advice in the provision of safe, quality, and reliable health care services through effective clinical governance frameworks.

The Role

SALHN, the Committee is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified professionals who are, or have been, a senior medical officer for the position of External Member, with a focus on clinical governance.

Specifically, this role will assist the Committee in:

• Overseeing best practice, evidence-based and effective clinical governance in the delivery of safe, quality, and reliable health care services.
• Providing advice on the development of clinical practice systems and the associated controls to manage risk.
• Monitoring compliance with clinical-related legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Keeping the Committee informed of emerging clinical governance practices and continuous improvement opportunities.

The role requires candidates who are available to actively participate in the Committee which meets every two months at Flinders Medical Centre. Applications from interstate are welcomed with travel reimbursement available and/or including online meeting options.

This is a remunerated position in accordance with PC016 – Remuneration for Government Appointed Part-Time Boards and Committees.

Selection Criteria

Applicants should have well-developed governance skills, exceptional clinical governance knowledge and experience and an in-depth understanding of the provision of health care services, and experience in use and application of the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS) in a clinical setting.

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.