Advanced Practice Nurse (General) (Patient Safety & Risk Management) [For Serving HA Staff only]

Rank\:

Advanced Practice Nurse (General) (Patient Safety & Risk Management) [For Serving HA Staff only]

Department / Cluster\:

Patient Safety & Risk Management Department (PS&RM) / Quality & Safety Division, HA Head Office

Pay\:

HK$64,518 to 89,978 (HGPS point 26 to 33A) per month including Monthly Allowance

Up to 15% of total basic salary (after deducting the contribution of Mandatory Provident Fund by Hospital Authority) as end-of-contract gratuity may be offered to contract staff upon completion of the contract subject to satisfactory performance.

The post holder will assist in the development and maintenance of an internal product quality assurance framework for medical consumables and nursing care devices. The key roles and responsibilities of the position are as follows\:

1.

Monitor safety notices issued by local and overseas regulatory authorities, supplier product alerts and HA incident reports relating to medical consumables.

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Consolidate, review and maintain incident records in the relevant registry.

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Assess patient safety risks and potential service impacts arising from product incidents or alerts.

4.

Convene risk assessment meetings with senior executive management and end-users to formulate appropriate response plans according to the level of patient risk.

5.

Coordinate with procurement teams on the execution of response plans, where necessary.

6.

Collaborate with the Biomedical Engineering Team to support the handling of product discrepancy, defects, and safety alerts.

7.

Support the Coordinating Committees (COCs) and the Incident Management Team as assigned by the supervisor, where appropriate.

8.

Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor(s).

1.

Holder of a valid Registered Nurse practicing certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong

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3.

A degree in Nursing or equivalent.

4.

5 years or more post-registration experience in healthcare, of which at least 3 years is in the related specialty.

*Qualification in advanced nursing specialty refers to recognised post-registration certificate, or post-graduate certificate/diploma course in a nursing specialty, or a Master degree in nursing# or related discipline with considerable coverage on a relevant nursing specialty.

# Only post-registration Master in nursing programmes are accepted.

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At least 5 year full-time post-registration working experience in a hospital setting.

2.

Solid nursing experience in various specialties, such as surgery, general medicine, oncology and cardiology.

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Good product knowledge and experience in the usage of medical supplies.

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Good understanding of patient safety, clinical risk assessment, incident management, and quality improvement principles.

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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with experience in maintaining Excel-based registries or tracking systems, including data entry, record updating, data validation, and generation of summary reports.

6.

Experience in liaising and coordinating with different stakeholders, including clinical users, senior management, suppliers, and other relevant parties.

7.

Good analytical and logical thinking skills, with the ability to review incident trends, identify potential risks, and recommend appropriate follow-up actions.

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Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and writing skills.

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Able to work independently under pressure and tight timelines.

10.

Fluent in Cantonese and able to communicate effectively in English.

1.

Please refer to https\://www.ha.org.hk/haho/ho/hrd_jv/NotestoApplicants.pdf for “Notes to Applicants”

2.

Applicants are required to submit, together with their application, an action plan of not more than 1,000 words, and a presentation file on the following topic on or before the application deadline.

“How can the Quality Assurance Team safeguard and enhance the quality of medical devices used in Hospital Authority?”

The action plan and presentation are parts of the selection process. If you do not submit the action plan and presentation, your application will not be considered.