Clinical Risk Officer at Clinix Health Group (Pty) Ltd

Minimum Requirements:

• Cur degree.
• Certificate or Diploma in Risk Management.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Clinical Risk Management.
• Extensive IPC and nursing knowledge.
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council.

Minimum work experience:

• Implement, monitor and control clinical risk processes according to quality and risk standards.
• Ensure all work completed is per policy, compliance, and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with SHERQ and IPC officers at hospitals to ensure the consistent application of risk reporting systems.
• Work within established support systems and processes for incident management, communication, and escalation of serious incidents.
• Ensure the collection, safe storing and archiving of all relevant documentation pertaining to risk and adverse incidents.
• Take responsibility for the below outlined duties applicable to the management of incidents:
• Coordinating the investigation of potential risks across the Group;
• Reviewing patient records and all other relevant information generated through incident reporting;
• Collaborate with Group Risk Manager in identifying negative trends from incidents and make necessary recommendations for improving risk management processes and patient safety.
• In collaboration with the Group Risk Manager, develop systems to provide support to SHERQ and IPC officers across the Group.
• Provide training on relevant policies and procedures, documentation of hospital incident plans and adverse incident reporting.
• Compile detailed risk reports and inform relevant committees and legal bodies of incidents.
• Systemically recommend remediation steps for identified clinical risks.
• Ensure accountable hospital personnel action recommended remedial actions as presented in the risk report.