Selection criteria

[Emma912]

Hi!

Whilst waiting for my PR visa (applied March) I have decided to start looking for a job again as an RMN (I did this previously when I was originally going to do a 457 and got placed in a 'pool' after interview but that pool closed in December). I see that the same jobs are still available and advertised as recruitment pool positions but that the selection criteria has changed a little. I understand the format for evidencing the criteria, but this time one of the questions ask for knowledge and experience of the 'Quality Improvement Cycle' and patient safety initiatives. I have found a 'strategic plan 2008 - 2013' for safety and quality in Healthcare (thats the most recent I can find) and could demonstrate knowledge of it and liken it to Quality Governance here in the UK but obviously I do not have any experience of the Australian Cycle. Please can anyone advise on this one?

Many Thanks, Emma :smile2:

[portlaunay]

I would stick to describing your direct experience and then look for similar initiatives here to which you can draw comparisons. There's no great mystery to QI here, it's exactly as you'd expect - measuring the impact of a project or initiative against service delivery or a range of specified outcomes. I've worked in healthcare here and I've not seen anything that suggests a prescribed 'cycle', I think it's merely about the need for continuous improvement and review.

There are many people in healthcare on here so I'm sure someone with a more comprehensive and competent explanation will be able to help out. Good luck with the application.

[ali]

Relate it to the 4 pillars of clinical governance - what they will be looking for is for examples of your own experience in engaging in QI activities, what was the project, how did it benefit patients, what were the outcomes etc.,