The Quality Co-ordinator, on behalf of the Clinical Director and Lead Provider Manager, co-ordinates the operation of the quality management systems within their Lead Provider region. This is expected to be a part-time role and can be one that is combined with another role, for example, the breastcare nurse.

The Quality Co-ordinator will help ensure that systems and protocols exist with Lead Providers and subcontracted sites to meet quality requirements.

The Quality Co-ordinator will assist professional groups, the Manager and Clinical Director to:

1. ensure the National Policy and Quality Standards (NP&QS) are met
2. co-ordinate corrective actions where Standards are not met
3. ensure the organisation's quality plan is current, implemented, monitored and evaluated
4. ensure BreastScreen Aotearoa Independent Monitoring Group (BSAIMG) Reports' recommendations are responded to
5. ensure all relevant information, policies and procedures remain current
6. facilitate internal quality improvement activities
7. organise quality-related meetings on a regular basis, maintaining a record of these including attendance and outcomes
8. manage internal document control of NP&QS across all sites including subcontractors.

Liaison requirements

The Quality Co-ordinator liaises with the Clinical Director and Lead Provider Manager to:

1. document protocols and processes and plan or timetable for all internal audit requirements
2. provide comparisons of Provider data with external audit, with a focus on BSA IMG Reports
3. ensure the effective provision of clinical performance information
4. develop and facilitate the monitoring of the quality plan on a quarterly basis.

The Quality Co-ordinator liaises with the Lead Clinicians to ensure analysis of individual staff performance measures. Such information is confidential within the respective professional group(s).
 
The Quality Co-ordinator liaises with the Charge MRT to:

1. review MQA data to monitor effective operation of the screening process
2. ensure analysis of individual staff performance measures. Such information remains confidential within the professional group.

The Quality Co-ordinator liaises with the Data Manager to:

1. verify protocols for determining all audit and performance data
2. review all Programme data for anomalous results
3. ensure analysis of performance data by individual sites, where appropriate
4. ensure the resolution of all missing/erroneous/suspect data on a case by case basis.

Professional Standards

Qualifications

The Quality Co-ordinator will have a quality and/or audit experience and experience in a health-related field.

Quality Co-ordinator expertise

It is expected that the Quality Co-ordinator will have demonstrated an ability in implementing quality and audit systems.