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:

• ensure the National Policy and Quality Standards (NP&QS) are met
• co-ordinate corrective actions where Standards are not met
• ensure the organisation's quality plan is current, implemented, monitored and evaluated
• ensure BreastScreen Aotearoa Independent Monitoring Group (BSAIMG) Reports' recommendations are responded to
• ensure all relevant information, policies and procedures remain current
• facilitate internal quality improvement activities
• organise quality-related meetings on a regular basis, maintaining a record of these including attendance and outcomes
• 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:

• document protocols and processes and plan or timetable for all internal audit requirements
• provide comparisons of Provider data with external audit, with a focus on BSA IMG Reports
• ensure the effective provision of clinical performance information
• 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:

• review MQA data to monitor effective operation of the screening process
• 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:

• verify protocols for determining all audit and performance data
• review all Programme data for anomalous results
• ensure analysis of performance data by individual sites, where appropriate
• 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.