Clinical Governance Advisor — Drive Quality & Safety

Warrigal Care; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Days Off

PD opportunities

Salary packaging (NFP)

Job summary

Warrigal Care is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to strengthen clinical governance across our Canberra-based services. You will partner with leaders and care teams to translate insights into practical improvements that enhance care quality and safety.

You will drive governance discussions, support audits, develop policies and foster continuous improvement while upholding person-led care across residential and home care services. A current nursing/Allied Health registration is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in nursing or allied health with current registration.
• Experience in clinical governance, quality, audit, risk, policy or continuous improvement in aged care or health services.
• Ability to analyse clinical and operational data and communicate risk clearly.
• Strong relationship, facilitation and written communication skills; ability to challenge respectfully.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and support improvement without owning operations.
• Understanding of aged care rights, quality standards, privacy and person-led care.
• High integrity, discretion, objectivity and attention to evidence.
• Competence with clinical, quality, incident, document and reporting systems.
• Current unrestricted driver license and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Support governance discussions and risk-based audits across services.
• Assist with clinical policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide constructive governance guidance while respecting leadership accountability.
• Analyse data to identify trends and communicate risk in practical terms.
• Engage with local teams and contribute to organisation-wide governance initiatives.

Skills

Clinical governance

Risk analysis

Communication

Facilitation

Influencing

Matrix work

Evidence-based

Documentation systems

Driver license

Education

Tertiary qualification in nursing or allied health

Job description

Warrigal Care is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to strengthen clinical governance across our Canberra-based services. You will partner with leaders and care teams to translate insights into practical improvements that enhance care quality and safety.

You will drive governance discussions, support audits, develop policies and foster continuous improvement while upholding person-led care across residential and home care services. A current nursing/Allied Health registration is required.