Deanne Ellis
Central Coast,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Patient Safety & Accreditation Consultant with a proven track record in Clinical Governance, excelling in incident investigation and quality improvement. Adept at data analysis and fostering team leadership, I drive initiatives that enhance patient care and ensure compliance with accreditation standards, all while maintaining integrity and effective communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Safety & Accreditation Consultant
Clinical Governance
Central Coast Local Health District, NSW
04.2012 - Current
- Incident Investigation and Risk Management – Identifying and mitigating potential hazards to improve patient care.
- Accreditation – Participate in relevant standard committees to ensure facilitation towards compliance with national standards requirements and direction toward strategies for improvement and consumer engagement; provide education, guidance, and support.
- Data Analysis and Reporting – Gathering and interpreting safety-related data to identify trends and drive improvements.
- Leadership and Training – Guiding healthcare teams, implementing best practices, and conducting educational programs.
- Quality Improvement – Leading initiatives to enhance patient care, and reduce medical errors.
Consumer Feedback Manager (Leave Relief)
Clinical Governance Unit
CCLHD
01.2016 - 08.2018
Consumer Feedback Facilitator (secondment)
Clinical Governance Unit
CCLHD
01.2016 - 08.2018
Acting Manager (Leave Relief)
Clinical Governance Unit
CCLHD
05.2016 - 05.2017
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Sydney, NSW11-1993
Advanced Acute Care Nursing Graduate Certificate
College of Nursing
01-2000
Stomal Therapy Wound Care & Continence Graduate
College of Nursing
01-2004
First Line Emergency Critical Care Graduate Cert
College of Nursing
01-2007
Skills
- Incident investigation
- Data analysis
- Quality improvement
- Team leadership
- Multitasking and organization
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Reports and documentation
- Analysis & evaluation
- Process improvement
- Problem solving
- Patient safety
- Accreditation standards
- Consumer feedback management
- Verbal and written communication
- Integrity and honesty
OTHER TRAINING
- Reflective practice and unconscious bias workshop (2025)
- Accelerated Applied Safety & Quality Program Participant Foundational and Intermediate (2022)
- NSW Health Facilitation Development Program Yellow Band (2022)
- Incident Management / IMS + Administrator training (2021)
- QARS administrator training (2020)
- Project management – University of Newcastle (2019)
- Foundational Clinical Leadership Program graduate, Clinical Excellence Commission (2019)
- Certificate of Completion, NSQHS Standards (Second Edition), Orientation Course (2019)
- Accelerating Implementation Methodology (AIM) training (2019)
- Clinical practice improvement – driver diagram (2019)
Timeline
Acting Manager (Leave Relief)
Clinical Governance Unit
05.2016 - 05.2017
Consumer Feedback Manager (Leave Relief)
Clinical Governance Unit
01.2016 - 08.2018
Consumer Feedback Facilitator (secondment)
Clinical Governance Unit
01.2016 - 08.2018
Patient Safety & Accreditation Consultant
Clinical Governance
04.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Western Sydney
Advanced Acute Care Nursing Graduate Certificate
College of Nursing
Stomal Therapy Wound Care & Continence Graduate
College of Nursing
First Line Emergency Critical Care Graduate Cert
College of Nursing
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