Job Description

The Clinical Governance Quality Leader will assume a broad level of accountability for the outcomes of care within a specific geographical area. You will be responsible for ensuring the improvement of all modalities of clinical outcomes for the area under your management.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Clinical data collection and clinical report writing.

• Collaborate with the operations teams to determine the clinical needs in the region and development interventions to formulate plans to address these educational and clinical needs.
• Implement clinical pathways and bundles of care.
• Collaborate in the provision of continuous training and encourage continuous quality improvement in the unit environment.
• Assumes a broad level of accountability for the outcomes of care for an assignment of patients in a specific geographical area.

• Assist with the collection and analysing of data related to individual patient outcomes.
• Devises care plans with the unit leaders and monitor progress thereof to improve the patients experience and clinical outcome and guiding these plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians and the multidisciplinary team, toward reachable goals in a timely manner.
• Assist in the development, review, revision and roll out of clinical policies and procedures and/or education materials.
• Participate with the clinical department and unit managers in the identification and development of unit specific education and outcome goals.
• Benchmark unit outcomes, identify and share best practices.
• Provide training and monitor the implementation of clinical policies and procedures in the unit.
• Ensure quality management programs are in place and functional in the units.
• Participate in the QI meetings to ensure areas for improvement are addressed and appropriate action plan is formulated per policy and procedure.
• Work with the operations teams to ensure implementation and resolution of deficiencies.
• data collection.
• Manage allocated special projects regionally i.e. vascular access, Cath-away, nephron, and the patient app.
• Participate and assist in research.
• Assist the units with applicable student training.NATIONAL RENAL CARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Company's approved Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to the Groups Employment Equity strategy. National Renal Care actively supports the recruitment of people with disabilities. In the event of a candidate having any disability that may impair the individuals ability to perform the job function, the candidate must kindly inform the employer so that an assessment for reasonable accommodation can be made.If you are not contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.DISCLAIMERBy applying for this position and providing us with your CV and other personal information, you are consenting to the information being used for the specific purpose for which it was provided, which is for recruitment purposes and possible appointment should you be successful. Please note that your information will be processed for recruitment purposes only or for such purposes relating to assessing the establishment of an employment relationship with yourself, and this will be done in accordance with the applicable data protection and privacy legislation. We confirm that such information will not be used for any other purpose without obtaining your prior consent.Please note that confirmation of employment for applicants will be conducted with past employers. Reference check for internal applicants will be conducted with the direct line manager/s. Employees are required to discuss internal job applications with their direct line manager to ensure that the line manager is aware of the application.If your application is not successful, we retain your CV and other information provided for a period of 6 months after which it will be destroyed in a secure manner. If you object to your information being used in accordance with the aforementioned clauses, please indicate your objection and we will immediately destroy your personal information in a secure manner.

• Registration with HPCSA as a Medical Practitioner or registration with the South African Nursing Council as a registered nurse/midwife is essential.
• MBChB degree in Medicine or a Masters degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Clinical Technologist: Nephrology or a BMed in Clinical Practice is essential.
• Relevant qualification within a specialist area in nephrology preferred.
• Relevant experience in the nephrology will be preferred.
• Project management and improvement methodology experience.
• Extensive travel nationally.

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