At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Undertake reviews of health care delivery, policies and procedures in relation to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems.
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $109,730 - $132,764 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Clinical Review Officer to provide a critical role at Justice Health.

About the Business Unit

Justice Health is responsible for:

• The delivery of primary health, primary mental health and specialist forensic mental health services for people in Victorian prisons and young people in custodial centres. In Victoria, health services to people in adult correctional and youth justice facilities are delivered by both public and private providers.
• Managing relevant contractual arrangements, including overseeing the delivery of health services and the provision and maintenance of all medical records in an electronic medical record.
• Facilitating the release of health information to community health care providers, legal representatives, and individuals.
• The design, procurement and delivery of new and innovative, evidenced-based health services that meet the needs of people of all ages and genders in custody.

Justice Health also works closely with custodial health providers and other parts of government to identify and drive service improvements that improve health outcomes for people in custody. In partnership with Corrections Victoria and Youth Justice, Justice Health is expected to ensure that people in custody are supported to address their health needs and ensure the effective transition of  offenders from prison and young people from Youth Justice facilities back into the community (with a particular focus on the health, mental health and Alcohol and Other Drug needs).

Justice Health is part of the Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections. CJS also comprises Corrections Victoria; Policy, Strategy and Service Design; Group Services and Coordination; and Justice Services (which includes Community Correctional Services and other justice programs).

CJS plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system. The Adult Health Services Unit is responsible for:

• Oversight of the delivery of health services across the Victorian adult correctional system.
• Ensuring service providers work collaboratively to ensure integrated and coordinated approaches to meeting the needs of men and women in custody.
• Driving ongoing improvements to service delivery.

The Adult Health Services Unit achieves this through working collaboratively with men and women in custody, health service providers, Corrections Victoria staff and public health providers.

About the Role

The role of the Senior Review Officer is to review health care delivery, policies and procedures in relation to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems, provide evidence-based clinical advice to inform service design and system improvements and maintain sound systems, policies and procedures that support reviews.

Senior Review Officers work collaboratively with key service partners and the Justice Assurance and Review Office to support prompt response to investigations and promote positive outcomes for individual service users; accountability and continuous improvement.

Some of your duties will include:

• Undertake reviews of health care delivery, policies and procedures in relation to deaths in custody and major incidents in the youth justice and corrections systems.
• Provide evidence-based advice to inform service design and system improvements.
• Maintain sound review frameworks, systems and processes that foster a culture of accountability, whilst encouraging innovation and problem solving.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in a highly sensitive and complex health environment 
• Demonstrated experience in a quality focused role coupled with a thorough understanding of Risk Management principles.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A tertiary qualification in a health related field.
• AHPRA registration

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.

For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.