Clinical Governance, Quality, Risk & Contracts Lead

Flying Doctor; Launceston; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + superannuation

Salary packaging – up to $15,900 in GE

Meal entertainment packaging – up to $

Executive team support

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Opportunity to work with a reputable,注

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania seeks an experienced leader to drive clinical governance, quality and risk across dental, physical health and mental health programs in a Launceston-based role.

You will own the governance framework, lead accreditation and contract oversight, and provide independent assurance to the CEO and Board. Full-time opportunity with Tasmanian travel and occasional after-hours commitments.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in a health discipline.
• Demonstrated senior experience leading clinical governance, quality and accreditation programs in a health care setting.
• Experience designing and maintaining risk management frameworks and incident systems.
• Governance and management of complex health service contracts.
• Ability to analyse clinical and operational data and drive improvement.
• Ability to influence clinical leaders without line authority.
• High-level written/verbal communication for board papers.
• Working knowledge of WHS, privacy and health records legislation.
• Experience with quality management and document control systems.
• Strong organisational skills and meeting deadlines.
• Desirable postgraduate qualification in clinical governance or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the Clinical Governance Framework aligned with NSQPCHS and oversee credentialing, scope of practice, open disclosure and incidents.
• Lead accreditation and compliance programs (NSQPCHS/ISO 9001) and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee governance of funding agreements, service contracts and partnerships; monitor performance and compliance.
• Maintain risk management framework/ISO 310000 and monitor WHS/privacy/health records obligations.
• Manage incidents, feedback and annual audit program; report to executive and board.
• Chair the Quality and Safety Committee and prepare papers for boards/committees.
• Maintain policy register and OneVault documents; provide training content on governance.

Skills

Clinical governance

Quality & accreditation

Risk management

Contract management

Data analysis

Influence without authority

Board & paper writing

WHS & privacy knowledge

MS Office

Project management

Education

Tertiary health qualification

Tools

OneVault

Quality management systems

Job description

Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania seeks an experienced leader to drive clinical governance, quality and risk across dental, physical health and mental health programs in a Launceston-based role.

You will own the governance framework, lead accreditation and contract oversight, and provide independent assurance to the CEO and Board. Full-time opportunity with Tasmanian travel and occasional after-hours commitments.