Ms
Jenny
Wilkins
Discipline
Consumer
Qualification
Grad Dip Applied Science, Human Services Evaluation
Grad Dip Recreation
Diploma Prof Writing and Editing
Diploma Arts
Grad Dip Recreation
Diploma Prof Writing and Editing
Diploma Arts
Position title
Consumer Representative
Employer
St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne
Location
Metropolitan
Phone (professional)
+61 41414978707
Email (secondary)
Professional biography
Summary of professional experience
I have 5 years experience as a consumer representative at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne and St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (public). As a consumer representative, I have provided advice to hospital committees on quality improvement, transformation, risk and strategy. I am also a member of the Accreditation Standard 6 (Communication) Committee.
I have a health service background as an independent consultant for 28 years. My responsibilities as a consultant included the design and implementation of improvements to patient care. My clients included acute hospitals, specialist hospitals, private hospitals, dental services, psychiatric hospitals, regional health services and membership organisations. I addressed complex issues of patient safety and access to services.
I have experience on Boards and committees. I have been appointed to government tribunals, panels and committees as well as a regional health board.
I have a health service background as an independent consultant for 28 years. My responsibilities as a consultant included the design and implementation of improvements to patient care. My clients included acute hospitals, specialist hospitals, private hospitals, dental services, psychiatric hospitals, regional health services and membership organisations. I addressed complex issues of patient safety and access to services.
I have experience on Boards and committees. I have been appointed to government tribunals, panels and committees as well as a regional health board.
Summary of incident review experience
I have participated in patient safety reviews.
I have addressed issues of patient safety by reviewing current practices, researching improvements to practices and implementing strategies to improve outcomes.
I have addressed issues of patient safety by reviewing current practices, researching improvements to practices and implementing strategies to improve outcomes.
Summary of relevant employment history
2017 to present - Consumer representative, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
2021 - Consumer representative, St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne
2011 - 2014 - Independent Consultant, Grampians Oral Health Network
2009 - 2011 - Independent Consultant, Peter Mac
2008 - 2009 - Independent Consultant, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne
2008 - 2009 - Independent Consultant, Mercy Hospital for Women
2005 - Independent Consultant, Caulfield Psycho-geriatric Hospital
2002 - 2005 - Independent Consultant, Alfred Hospital Psychiatry
2001 - 2002 - Independent Consultant , Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
2000 - 2001 - Independent Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
1998 - 1999 - Independent Consultant, General Practice Divisions Melbourne
1997 - Independent Consultant, The Melbourne Clinic
1994 - 1997 - Independent Consultant, Koonung Mental Health Service
1991 - 1993 - Independent Consultant - Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne
2021 - Consumer representative, St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne
2011 - 2014 - Independent Consultant, Grampians Oral Health Network
2009 - 2011 - Independent Consultant, Peter Mac
2008 - 2009 - Independent Consultant, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne
2008 - 2009 - Independent Consultant, Mercy Hospital for Women
2005 - Independent Consultant, Caulfield Psycho-geriatric Hospital
2002 - 2005 - Independent Consultant, Alfred Hospital Psychiatry
2001 - 2002 - Independent Consultant , Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
2000 - 2001 - Independent Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
1998 - 1999 - Independent Consultant, General Practice Divisions Melbourne
1997 - Independent Consultant, The Melbourne Clinic
1994 - 1997 - Independent Consultant, Koonung Mental Health Service
1991 - 1993 - Independent Consultant - Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne
Have you completed root cause analysis (RCA) training in the past 3 years?
Yes