Clinical Quality & Governance Manager - Home Care

Noverity; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Noverity in Adelaide, SA, is seeking a Clinical Quality & Governance Manager to lead clinical governance, quality and compliance for Home Care. The role is a 3–6 month full-time contract spanning two Adelaide locations, reporting to senior Home Care leadership.

The role drives governance, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives, strengthening systems and performance to meet regulatory and quality requirements. Immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Tertiary clinical qualification with current AHPRA registration (RN or allied health).
• Minimum 3 years' quality management experience in aged care/Home Care.
• Demonstrated quality, compliance & clinical governance experience within Home Care.
• Strong understanding of aged care regulations, standards and accreditation.
• Experience with quality improvement, audits, risk and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and guidance across clinical governance, quality, risk and compliance.
• Supporting Home Care services with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Overseeing quality improvement initiatives and internal audit activities.
• Monitoring clinical, quality and risk data and identifying areas for improvement.
• Supporting preparation for regulatory audits and assessments.
• Reviewing trends across incidents, complaints, clinical indicators and compliance.
• Working closely with senior leaders to improve systems, processes and service delivery.
• Coaching and supporting leaders to embed a strong culture of quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical governance

Leadership

Quality improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Education

Nursing / Allied Health degree with AHPRA

Tools

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

Clinical Quality & Governance Manager - Home Care

Adelaide, SA | 3–6 Month Contract | $147,500 + Super (Pro Rata)
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Clinical Quality & Governance Manager to join a well-established aged care provider within their Home Care division.
This is an initial 3-month full-time contract with the potential to extend to 6 months. Working across two Adelaide locations, you'll partner closely with senior Home Care leaders and provide leadership across quality and continuous improvement.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced aged care quality professional who can step into a senior role, hit the ground running and provide strong clinical governance and compliance leadership.
The Role Reporting to a senior Home Care executive, you will take a lead role across clinical and service quality, governance, compliance, risk and continuous improvement.
You'll work closely with Home Care leaders and quality teams to strengthen systems and processes, monitor clinical and operational performance and ensure services continue to meet regulatory and quality requirements. The position also has leadership responsibility for the Quality & Continuous Improvement team.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing leadership and guidance across clinical governance, quality, risk and compliance
• Supporting Home Care services with regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Overseeing quality improvement initiatives and internal audit activities
• Monitoring clinical, quality and risk data and identifying areas for improvement
• Supporting preparation for regulatory audits and assessments
• Reviewing trends across incidents, complaints, clinical indicators and compliance
• Working closely with senior leaders to improve systems, processes and service delivery
• Coaching and supporting leaders to embed a strong culture of quality and continuous improvement

About You To be considered, you will need:

• A tertiary clinical qualification with current AHPRA registration – Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
• A minimum of 3 years' quality management experience
• Demonstrated Quality, Compliance & Clinical Governance experience within Home Care
• Strong understanding of aged care regulations, standards and accreditation
• Experience with quality improvement, audits, risk and regulatory compliance
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

Previous senior management experience within Australian aged care would be highly regarded. What's On Offer?

• $147,500 + super (pro rata)
• Initial 3-month contract with potential to extend to 6 months
• Full-time hours
• Senior Home Care quality and governance position
• Adelaide-based role working across two locations
• Opportunity to make an immediate impact within a large Home Care portfolio
• ASAP commencement

If you have strong Home Care clinical governance and quality experience and are available to commence quickly, I'd love to hear from you.