Clinical Governance & Risk Advisor (Aged Care & Disability)

PU‑FAM PTY LTD; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St Jude’s Health Care Group is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to identify, assess and mitigate clinical risks across aged care, disability and mental health services. You will ensure legislative compliance, support quality improvement initiatives, and provide strategic insights to enhance safe and effective care delivery.

The role requires Bachelor of Science in Nursing with current AHPRA registration and experience with aged care standards, governance, and risk reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience with Aged Care Act 2024, Aged Care Strengthened Standards, NDIS Practice Standards, and state clinical legislation.
• Proven governance experience in aged care settings.
• Strong skills in clinical documentation review, incident analysis, and risk reporting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to present complex information clearly.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and influence change.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and full-time work rights required.

Responsibilities

• Identify documentation and clinical risks and work with Clinical Nurse Managers to address them.
• Monitor risk areas: IPC, falls, medication errors, wounds, behaviours, and restrictive practices.
• Analyse incidents, complaints, near misses, and SIRS data to identify trends and system issues.
• Maintain clinical risk registers and track emerging risks and mitigation actions.
• Prepare concise, data-driven risk reports and root cause analyses.
• Support updates to clinical policies, procedures, and safety alerts.
• Assist with accreditation and Commission readiness.
• Investigate SIRS events and drive quality improvement outcomes.
• Provide coaching on risk identification, documentation standards, and safe practice.
• Support outbreak readiness, hand hygiene, and audit processes.

Skills

Clinical governance

Risk reporting

Documentation review

Incident analysis

Communications

Multidisciplinary teamwork

NDIS screening

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

St Jude’s Health Care Group is seeking a Clinical Governance Advisor to identify, assess and mitigate clinical risks across aged care, disability and mental health services. You will ensure legislative compliance, support quality improvement initiatives, and provide strategic insights to enhance safe and effective care delivery.

The role requires Bachelor of Science in Nursing with current AHPRA registration and experience with aged care standards, governance, and risk reporting.