Health Management Mentor - Quality, Safety and Risk

We’re looking for a Health Management Mentor - Quality, Safety and Risk who can live and volunteer for 12 months in the Solomon Islands.

• This assignment seeks to support the Quality, Safety and Risk Manager to review and report against the risk strategy and plan for Naha; the consumer experience; data management and the training needs of staff.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need 10 years experience working in a healthcare setting in Quality, Safety or Risk along with qualificiations in this field.
• You will be working alongside the QSR manager to review the Management plan with regards to QSR.

About the Partner Organisation 

The Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre (Naha BUHC), under the Honiara City Council Health and Medical Services department (HCCHMS) is one of the most significant health infrastructure projects supported by the Australian Government in the Solomon Islands over the past decade. The facilities are expected to be operational by mid 2026 and are designed to enhance primary health care and birthing services for low-risk pregnancies for the women of Honiara . The aim is to alleviate the increasing patient burden on the National Referral Hospital (NRH) by providing birthing services and accessible, primary health level care in Honiara.

The inclusion of a Quality, Safey and Risk department is new to the HCCHMS. The volunteer role will support the newly appointed Quality, Safety and Risk Manager and provide advice and support with the consumer experience, patient records, health information systems, infection prevention and control and overseeing a clinical instructor. 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.