Health Quality Specialist (Saudi Arabia)

About the role

Eram Talent is recruiting a Health Quality Specialist for a position in Saudi Arabia, working on site within the KST department. The specialist ensures high standards of quality, compliance and governance within KAUST Health, develops and oversees clinical quality assurance initiatives and frameworks, and works across departments to promote best practices and maintain accreditation.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of quality, governance and clinical risk management frameworks.
• Help create and revise policies, procedures and protocols to meet regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Ensure compliance with JCI, CBAHI and other accreditation requirements across all departments.
• Conduct and support internal audits, performance assessments and patient safety walks.
• Analyse audit findings, KPIs and incident reports to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and incident investigation processes.
• Take part in patient safety initiatives and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Provide operational and clinical support to the School Health Office, nursing teams and relevant committees.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote quality and contract compliance.
• Oversee and support quality control initiatives at the Family and Child Support Centre (FCSC), including audits and action plans.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a medical-related specialty (or graduation from an accredited nursing school).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant healthcare experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in quality, governance or accreditation-related roles.
• Experience working in a healthcare environment in Saudi Arabia preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written English proficiency.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and clinical governance practices.
• Direct experience with JCI, CBAHI or other healthcare accreditation processes highly desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to interpret data and identify risks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to build working relationships across departments.