Quality & Clinical Governance Manager
- Drive quality and governance in aged care services
- Lead the development of clinical governance frameworks
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and risk management
- Drive quality, governance & continuous improvement in aged care
- Fantastic flexibility with hours, and potential to work from home
- Limited travel with all services within close proximity to each other
The employer
An executive leadership role with a not-for-profit aged care provider in Perth. Passionate about enriching the lives of older people, the organisation is committed to delivering high-quality services underpinned by team-work, accountability, respect and care. Recognising its people as its greatest asset, it is equally committed to creating an engaged and supportive workplace where employees are well resourced, valued and motivated to make a meaningful difference.
The opportunity
This key leadership role will drive the direction and oversight of quality and governance across the organisation’s aged care services. With overall responsibility for clinical governance, quality systems, regulatory compliance, risk management, consumer safeguarding and continuous improvement, it will play a key role in ensuring consistently high standards of safe, accountable and person-centred care.
- Set and lead the development and implementation of a robust clinical governance framework, creating clear lines of accountability, effective assurance processes and transparent reporting across quality, risk, compliance and clinical performance.
- Ensure all external communications, including those to regulators, partners, and stakeholders, are accurate, timely, and aligned with internal governance standards, legislative obligations, and reputation management protocols.
- Develop and maintain Risk Management Framework.
- Measure overall feedback and inform Quality Improvement Initiatives and Governance Systems.
- Support operational managers with auditing requirements, gap analysis, continuous improvement initiatives and operational risk management.
- Identify, assess and mitigate risks by leading investigations and establishing strategies to prevent recurrence including development and use of a risk register.
- Develop and maintain a QCAB and oversee timely communication with Board.
- Be part of the Clinical Governance committee and write committee reports for the Board, ensuring comprehensive overview and transparency, good line of sight of performance against benchmarks, and mitigation of risks.
What makes this role stand out
- Attractive salary of $170k–$180k + super + salary packaging.
- Report into a progressive CEO who genuinely empowers the team to be the experts in their field.
- Excellent flexibility with a 9-day fortnight and potential to work some days from home.
- Avoid corporate bureaucracy and red tape in an influential leadership role.
- Limited travel – all services are in close proximity to each other.
About you
- You are an AHPRA Registered Nurse with at least 5 years of clinical nursing experience, and two-three years+ in an aged care quality and governance manager role
- Demonstrates strong understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, SIRS, risk identification, incident investigation, and leading organisation-wide improvement initiatives.
- High-level analytical and critical thinking, with an ability to proactively align operations with governing standards.
- Proven success in managing accreditation processes, internal audits, and clinical
- governance systems.
- Experience reporting to Boards, executive teams, and regulatory bodies.
- A supportive and collaborative leader with sound decision making skills who is self-motivated, objective and committed to achieving sustainable results.
- Competence in document control, data analysis, and digital quality systems.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
What next
Shortlisting is underway! For more information about this rewarding opportunity, call Kiran on ************ without delay, or email your CV to **********************. No cover letter required.
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