Director of Clinical Governance & Service Improvement

Health Recruitment Specialists; Ararat; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regional Lifestyle

Salary packaging

PD opportunities

Relocation assistance

Job summary

East Grampians Health Service (EGHS) invites a senior leader to helm the Development and Improvement portfolio, delivering strategic governance, accreditation, and continuous service improvement across the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the role leads education, research and clinical governance teams, drives digital transformation, and collaborates with the Executive Team to enhance patient care and overall organisational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated extensive leadership and management achievements in a public health service.
• Post-graduate tertiary qualifications in Health or Business Administration is required
• Successfully implemented organisational quality management and accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead people with differing areas of expertise and get the best from them.
• Proven understanding of the application of continuous improvement programs and best practice
• An in-depth and current knowledge of clinical practice, healthcare issues and management with a proven record in developing, coordinating and working with teams.
• Demonstrated high level of strategic, conceptual and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated achievement in delivering organisational planning, program development and change management.
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate in a sensitive and effective manner.
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional standards meeting ethical and legal requirements

Responsibilities

• Providing strategic leadership and oversight of clinical governance, accreditation, and continuous service improvement across the organisation.
• Leading research, education, training, quality improvement, and risk management initiatives to support excellence in healthcare delivery.
• Overseeing occupational health and safety, organisational projects, innovation, and change management activities.
• Developing and managing the organisation's digital transformation agenda, including Information and Technology services.
• Contributing as a member of a motivated and collaborative Executive Team committed to supporting staff and delivering high‑quality patient care to the community.
• Providing multidisciplinary leadership to strengthen clinical governance, clinical performance, and organisational effectiveness.
• Ensuring the implementation, monitoring, and compliance of relevant standards, policies, organisational guidelines, and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Post-graduate qualifications in Health or Business Administration

Job description

East Grampians Health Service (EGHS) invites a senior leader to helm the Development and Improvement portfolio, delivering strategic governance, accreditation, and continuous service improvement across the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the role leads education, research and clinical governance teams, drives digital transformation, and collaborates with the Executive Team to enhance patient care and overall organisational effectiveness.