Head of Quality & Safety
I-MED Radiology · United Kingdom
Lead Quality, Safety & Clinical Governance across Australia and New Zealand's in a leading medical imaging network
At I-MED Radiology, we're committed to delivering safe, high-quality patient care through clinical excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. As Head of Quality & Safety, you will have the opportunity to influence patient outcomes, strengthen organisational performance and champion a culture of continuous improvement across a national imaging network.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, this key leadership role is responsible for setting the strategic direction for Quality and Safety across I-MED. You will work closely with Executive leaders, clinicians and operational teams to ensure our systems, standards and practices continue to support safe, high-quality care for the millions of patients we assist each year
About the Role
Leading the National Quality and Safety team, you will oversee WHS, clinical governance, patient safety, radiation safety, accreditation, injury management and organisational assurance. You will partner with Executive leaders, clinicians and operational teams to ensure our systems, standards and practices support exceptional patient outcomes, while helping shape innovative and sustainable models of care that meet the future needs of patients, referrers and the healthcare system.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of I-MED's Quality & Safety Strategy
- Drive excellence in clinical governance, patient safety and organisational assurance
- Provide expert advice to Executive Leadership, Board Committees and clinical governance forums
- Oversee workplace health and safety, injury management and workers compensation programs
- Ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation, legislative and regulatory requirements
- Strengthen quality, safety and risk governance frameworks across the organisation
- Lead enterprise-wide audit, assurance and continuous improvement activities
- Deliver meaningful insights and reporting that support better decision-making and accountability
- Partner with clinical, operational and corporate leaders to build a strong, proactive culture of quality and safety
About You
You are a strategic and influential leader with experience operating in complex, highly regulated environments, ideally within healthcare.
You will bring:
- Senior leadership experience across quality, safety, clinical governance, risk and/or WHS functions
- Strong knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, accreditation and regulatory frameworks
- Demonstrated experience leading organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging Executive and Board-level stakeholders
- Strong analytical, reporting and problem-solving capabilities
- Tertiary qualifications in WHS, Health Management, Clinical Governance, Risk Management or a related discipline
Why Join I-MED?
This is an opportunity to lead a critical function within one of Australia's most respected healthcare organisations. You'll join a business committed to innovation, clinical excellence and continuous improvement, while working alongside passionate leaders dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care.
If you're passionate about improving patient outcomes, driving quality and safety excellence, and leading meaningful change in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you.
Join I-MED and help shape the future of quality and safety across our national network.
With over 240 clinics nationally, I-MED Radiology is Australia's largest private diagnostic imaging network offering a comprehensive range of services including CT, MRI, ultrasound, general x-ray, Nuclear Medicine, and a commitment to exceptional standards of patient care.
Our vision is to be the most respected and trusted medical imaging specialists in the world. Our purpose is to help save lives and reduce uncertainty.
Lead Quality & Safety at I-MED, driving clinical governance, WHS and patient safety across a leading imaging network.More jobs at I-MED Radiology · Healthcare & Care jobs in New South Wales