• Full time, Permanent
• Band 6A
• Salary $95,423.64 + Super+ RDO + Flexible Working
• 19 day month or 9 day fortnight RDO option, your choice!

About Us

The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

The Role

An exciting opportunity.

The Quality Officer role is responsible for supporting the establishment and maintenance of quality and clinical governance systems, ensure high standards of quality, care and safety and compliance through a coordinated and collaborative approach.

This includes facilitation of internal audits, continuous improvement measures by identifying, monitoring and actioning quality initiatives, developing training plans, policy and practice development and review across all Ageing Well Department teams.

The role is responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance requirements are met and maintained.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• Demonstrated experience in the aged care industry, preferably community setting
• Detailed understanding of the Aged Care Standards and aged care reforms
• A proven ability in leading compliance activities relating to Quality Standards, regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement
• Demonstrated experience in auditing and developing action plans for continuous improvement and partnering with internal stakeholders to ensure these are implemented and delivered

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply!

Want to know more?

For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Lence Markovska, Manager Ageing Well on 9217 2170 OR [email protected] using the subject line: Quality Officer Aged Care enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To apply for this position, you must address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, that applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria may not be considered.

Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.

Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.

We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.

At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.

Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.

If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email [email protected] with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.

A position description is attached.