Research Data Officer, Surgical Audit/ANZASM
About the company
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is the leading advocate for surgical standards, professionalism and surgical education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The College is a not-for-profit organisation that represents more than 8600 surgeons and 1300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates.
RACS also supports healthcare and surgical education in the Asia-Pacific region and is a substantial funder of surgical research. There are nine surgical specialties in Australasia being: Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Urology and Vascular Surgery.
About the role
This position will be responsible for supporting the activities of the Surgical Audits, including the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM). ANZASM consists of an independent peer review process for evaluating the quality of surgical care in patient mortality. The audits are a collaboration between the state and territory Governments’ Departments of Health, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RANZCOG), the state and territory Anaesthetic Mortality Committees and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
As a self-starter with initiative, you will be responsible for analysing data collected from hospitals and surgeons. This will also include follow-up of surveys, evaluations of feedback and reporting. You will also be required to liaise with private hospital Chief Executives, Public Hospital and Health Services (HHS) Chief Executive Officers, Directors of Surgery, safety and quality departments and surgeons. You will be required to prepare reports/booklets, surveys, manuscripts, and when necessary, undertake literature reviews for ANZASM. You will be required to analyse complex datasets and survey results. You will be required to work with the Surgical Audit Manager to facilitate research with Fellows, academics, collaborators, and students. With excellent time management and communication skills, you will be required to support the Surgical Audit Manager and assist other audit staff in day-to-day activities. You will have a relevant tertiary qualification (BSc Honours) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience working in a research environment. You will be required to brief the manager on progress and provide advice on relevant issues.
The location for this position is flexible.
About you
As the ideal candidate you will have:
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent health degree
- The ability to use statistical programs such as STATA, SPSS or R to analyse and interpret large and complex datasets.
- Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, solve problems and perform tasks in a timely and efficient manner
- Excellent attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to review and understand complex written material in order to produce clear, concise and coherent written reports and correspondence
- A warm, positive and professional approach and have the written and oral communication skills required to adapt and negotiate in a flexible and rapidly changing environment
- A proven track record in developing strong relationships with stakeholders and have the ability to build productive relationships with a wider range of internal and external stakeholders
Benefits
At our organisation, we are proud to have a positive impact on improving health outcomes in the community. Our people are especially important to us, we treat everyone fairly and are mindful of our colleagues and their wellbeing. Working at RACS, you will thrive in our environment where we recognise that we are all one team. Our employees are at their best when they have balance in their lives, so by joining our team you will have:
- flexibility to combine working from home with time spent in the office
- RACS Professional Development Framework (Grow at RACS)
- access to a wellbeing app
- annual wellbeing reimbursement
- additional, gifted leave at the end of the year
- access to online learning portal THRIVE with a catalogue of 89,000+ courses
- access to an Employee Assistance Program which includes counselling for personal and work-related issues, support for family members, legal support, career development and planning, nutrition & lifestyle advice as well as financial counselling
We genuinely care about our employees’ health and wellbeing and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work.
How to apply?
To apply for this role please submit your application by clicking on the “Apply Now’ button to submit a cover letter, resume and answer the outlined selection criteria.
Please note we will be reviewing applications as they come in.
Enquiries can be directed to careers@surgeons.org however, applications emailed to this address will not be accepted.
RACS is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in our workforce. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people as the traditional landowners of Australia and Māori as the tangatawhenua (people of the land) of Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to creating employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Māori and building an environment that is inclusive, culturally safe and appropriate.
Other details
- Pay type Salary
- Employment indicator Employee
- RACS ACT Office, Suite 31, 2 King Street, Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- RACS Aotearoa NZ Office, Level 3, 8 Kent Terrace, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- RACS NSW Office, Suite 1, Level 26, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- RACS QLD Office, Level 2, 59-69 Shafston Ave, Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia
- RACS SA Office, 24 King William Street, Kent Town, South Australia, Australia
- RACS TAS Office, Suite 1/105 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- RACS VIC Office, 250-290 Spring Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- RACS WA Office, Suite1, Ground Floor, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia