Clinical Service Improvement Program

On a 10-13 week (full time or part time equivalent), non-clinical rotation participants will focus solely on completing a clinical service improvement project. Projects can be related to a wide range of topics relating to clinical care delivery, patient flow or clinical staff duties.

For example, previous projects have focussed on various areas including:

• efficiencies in elective and emergency surgery
• discharge planning and communication
• outpatient clinic waiting times
• improving communication between clinical staff.

Your project will have an ongoing, positive impact on patient care and/or clinical workflow.

Successful applicants will learn transferrable skills in the use of service improvement methodologies and tools. They will also have access to ongoing professional/leadership development workshops throughout the course of the year.

All participants regardless of discipline will complete their project at full or part time during RMO term dates listed below:

• Term 1  (15 January 2024 – 24 March 2024)
• Term 2  (25 March 2024 – 9 June 2024)
• Term 3 (10 June 2024 – 18 August 2024)
• Term 4  (19 August 2024 – 27 October 2024).

*CAHS and SJOG Midland have different term dates and WNHS have slightly longer rotation duration.

Some sites are supporting participants to undertake rotations part time over 2 terms.

Training in the use of service improvement methodologies and tools will be provided, in addition to ongoing professional development workshops throughout the course of the year.

For more information about the program structure email DOH.ClinicalLeadership@health.wa.gov.au

Eligibility criteria:

1. 12 months minimum post-graduate clinical experience in the public health system as a nurse, midwife, resident medical officer (RMO PGY2+), registrar, allied health professional or dental officer by commencement of program.
2. Nursing and midwifery staff are required to either be working as a Clinical Nurse Level 2 with a maximum of two years experience in the role or have the intention and/or opportunity to step up to a Clinical Nurse Level 2 role within the next 6 months.
3. Contracted to work clinically at a participating WA Health site in 2022 as a nurse, midwife, RMO, Registrar, allied health professional or other health professional at a minimum of 0.5 FTE. See below list of participating sites by clinical profession.
4. Current professional registration to practice in your clinical field.

In 2023, rotations will be undertaken at the following hospitals.

Participating sites - Medical

• RMOs are eligible to participate in the program at any of the above sites. Note: RMOs employed by SMHS/FSFHG are eligible to participate in the program at Rockingham General Hospital.
• Registrars are eligible to participate in the program at the sites indicated with an *

Participating sites - Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health

Medical, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health

Email the following documents to DOH.ClinicalLeadership@health.wa.gov.au by COB 18 September 2023.

1. Program Application Package (Word 740KB)
2. Your Current CV

Clinical Service Improvement Program Project Summary Reports

The below documents provide a 1-page summary of the projects completed by Medical Service Improvement Program participants in the corresponding years.

• 2018 Project Summary Report (PDF 2MB)
• 2019 Project Summary Report (PDF 1MB)
• 2020 Project Summary Report (PDF 2MB)
• 2021 Project Summary Report (PDF 1.3MB)

Videos

• 2023 Clinical Service Improvement Program – Information session (external site)

For more information about the Clinical Service Improvement Program, email the Institute for Health Leadership.