The Victorian Perioperative Consultative Council (VPCC) was established as a multidisciplinary council in 2019 to improve public health and wellbeing by identifying causes and themes of preventable harm in perioperative care across the Victorian health sector; and to disseminate relevant information and practical strategies to improve care before, during and after surgery and interventional procedures.
The principal function of the council is to identify and report on issues relating to perioperative care in Victoria, and to make recommendations to help health services and medical practitioners improve clinical practice and systems of care.
There are currently four VPCC member vacancies:
- consumer representative
- perioperative nurse (x2)
- surgeon.
Who should apply?
Consumer representative
The VPCC is seeking a consumer representative with experience in consumer advocacy activities (paid or unpaid) via the not-for-profit, community or government arena; experience representing and advocating for a broad range of consumer perspectives in healthcare in the last five years within Victoria; and a demonstrated first-hand experience and knowledge of the Victorian healthcare system.
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Perioperative nurse
The VPCC is seeking a perioperative nurse with recent senior clinical experience, an appreciation of the broader policy context and issues surrounding the delivery and planning of safety and quality initiatives in Victorian health services, and demonstrated strategic thinking, planning and leadership skills.
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Surgeon
The VPCC is seeking someone with surgery or interventional expertise or qualifications and who has recent senior clinical and academic expertise in perioperative care. The applicant should have an appreciation of the broader policy context and issues surrounding the delivery and planning of safety and quality initiatives in Victorian health services; demonstrated strategic thinking, planning and leadership skills; and has delivered direct patient care in the past five years in acute, sub-acute, aged care, primary health or community care.
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