Director of Clinical Services

FiveSeven Consulting Pty Ltd; Gosford; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

FiveSeven Consulting Pty Ltd on the Central Coast seeks a Director of Clinical Services to provide strategic leadership across residential aged care and home services. You will shape clinical governance, quality, risk and care delivery in collaboration with the CEO, Board and Executive Team.

You will lead accreditation readiness, oversee clinical policies and reporting, manage clinical risks, and translate strategy into measurable improvements, ensuring safe, person-centred services across

Formación

• Current RN registration with no conditions hindering practise.
• Substantial senior clinical leadership experience in aged care, health, or highly regulated care environments.
• Expertise in clinical governance, quality systems, accreditation, incident management, complaints and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of aged care legislation, Quality Standards, and regulatory expectations.

Responsabilidades

• Set the strategic direction for clinical care, quality and safety across the organisation's service streams.
• Lead and strengthen the organisation-wide clinical governance framework.
• Provide expert clinical advice to the CEO, Board and Executive Team.
• Oversee clinical policies, standards, assurance systems and quality reporting.
• Lead accreditation readiness and regulatory engagement and compliance with aged care requirements.
• Oversee clinical risks, incidents, complaints and reportable events.
• Use audit findings and performance data to drive improvements.
• Set organisation-wide priorities for clinical education and professional practice.
• Support clinical leaders to maintain accountable, person-centred models of care.
• Partner with operational and corporate leaders to align clinical requirements with workforce and service delivery.

Conocimientos

Clinical governance

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Board reporting

Change management

Educación

Nursing registration (RN)

Descripción del empleo

Director of Clinical Services within a growing aged care organisation on the Central Coast. Providing leadership across residential aged care and support at home services, this role will shape the organisation's approach to clinical governance, quality, risk, compliance and care delivery. Working closely with the CEO, Board and Executive Team, you will help ensure services remain safe, high-quality, person-centred and responsive to a changing aged care environment.

Key Responsibilities

Set the strategic direction for clinical care, quality and safety across the organisation's service streams.

Lead and continuously strengthen the organisation-wide clinical governance framework.

Provide expert clinical advice to the CEO, Board and Executive Team.

Oversee clinical policies, standards, assurance systems and quality reporting.

Lead accreditation readiness, regulatory engagement and compliance with relevant aged care requirements.

Provide oversight of clinical risks, incidents, complaints and reportable events.

Use audit findings, feedback and performance data to identify priorities and drive practical improvements.

Set organisation-wide priorities for clinical education, capability, competency and professional practice.

Support clinical leaders to maintain consistent, accountable and person-centred models of care.

Partner with operational and corporate leaders to align clinical requirements with workforce, systems and service delivery.

About You

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, without conditions that would prevent you from performing the role.

Substantial senior clinical leadership experience within aged care, health, community care or another highly regulated care environment.

Demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, quality systems, accreditation, incident management, complaints and continuous improvement.

A strong understanding of aged care legislation, Quality Standards and regulatory expectations.

Executive or senior leadership experience within a complex service environment.

Strong governance, risk management and organisational decision-making capability.

The ability to lead change, build accountable teams and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

High-level communication, stakeholder engagement and Board reporting skills.

Sound judgement, integrity and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters.

A current National Criminal Record Check, or the ability to obtain one.

A senior executive opportunity with genuine organisation-wide influence.

The opportunity to shape clinical governance, quality and safety across multiple aged care service streams.

A role combining strategic leadership with meaningful improvements to care and service delivery.

Close collaboration with the CEO, Board, Executive Team and clinical leaders.

The opportunity to strengthen clinical capability, accountability and continuous improvement across the organisation.