Quality_Policy Development Officer

The Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking a Full Time Policy Development Officer who is knowledgeable and flexible.

As the Policy Development Officer you will:

• Involved in the creation, improvement and maintenance of organisational policy
• Use a research based approach to update and develop policies and procedures for patient management
• Analyse, review and update existing organisation policies
• Prepare and publish policy documents reflective of best available evidence
• Use document control software to catalogue and index policy documents
• Be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a document control system for policies, publications, and other business documents

Opened in October 2018, the Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is a fully licensed private hospital, providing care to public and private patients from an outstanding facility. 

You will bring to our high-performing project team:

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with broad clinical experience
• Demonstrated experience in Policy Development
• Demonstrated document control experience
• Knowledge of policy processes
• High-level written skills
• Good analytic and research skills
• Capacity to work independently and to a deadline
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information
• Ability to prioritse
• Proficient in MS office suite
• Previous experience in interacting with a senior medical workforce
• Advanced MS Office Suite and database management skills
• Experience in a project environment will be well regarded

Applications close: 12 April 2020

All applications must be lodged online – include cover letter, CV and 2 current work-related referees.  

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority.  Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.