Clinical Governance Leader - Aged Care Quality & Impact

Warrigal Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACcrued Days Off (ADOs)

Not-for-Profit salary packaging

Professional development

LifeWorks wellbeing app access

Career break schemes

Team with values-based leadership

Job summary

Warrigal Care is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to strengthen clinical governance across our residential aged care homes and home care services. You will translate clinical insights, evidence and lived experience into practical improvements that improve care quality, safety and outcomes.

You will lead governance activities in risk management, audits, incident reviews, policy development and continuous improvement, collaborating with leaders and care teams to identify trends and drive

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in nursing or allied health with current registration.
• Experience in clinical governance, quality, audit, incident or complaint review, risk, policy or continuous improvement in aged care or health services.
• Ability to analyse clinical and operational information, identify themes and communicate risk in clear, practical language.
• Strong relationship, listening, facilitation and written communication skills, including the confidence to provide respectful challenge and the judgement to escalate when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment and support improvement without assuming operational ownership.
• Understanding of aged care rights, quality standards, privacy, clinical governance and person-led care.
• High integrity, discretion, objectivity and attention to evidence and detail.
• Competence with clinical, quality, incident, document and reporting systems.
• Current unrestricted driver licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen clinical governance across Warrigal by working with leaders and care teams to turn insights into practical improvements.
• Provide governance expertise in risk management, audits and incident/complaint reviews, policy development and continuous improvement.
• Identify trends, understand risks and implement actions to improve resident and client outcomes.
• Facilitate governance discussions, support risk-based audits and reviews, and guide operational leaders while respecting accountability.
• Build trusted relationships and communicate clearly to enable organisational learning.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Facilitation

Written communication

Education

Nursing or allied health degree

Tools

Clinical systems

Quality reporting systems

Job description

Warrigal Care is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to strengthen clinical governance across our residential aged care homes and home care services. You will translate clinical insights, evidence and lived experience into practical improvements that improve care quality, safety and outcomes.

You will lead governance activities in risk management, audits, incident reviews, policy development and continuous improvement, collaborating with leaders and care teams to identify trends and drive