Executive Director, Clinical Governance & Patient Safety

Queensland Health; Douglas Shire; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health is recruiting an Executive Director Clinical Governance to lead patient safety, quality and clinical performance across northern Queensland. Reporting to the Health Service CEO, you will shape strategic governance, drive accreditation, risk management and evidence-based practice across THHS and allied partners.

You will oversee clinical governance programs, build high-performing teams, and engage senior executives and Boards to advance organisational performance and

Qualifications

• Significant senior executive leadership experience within the health service sector with a strong focus on clinical governance, quality and performance management.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement programs within a complex healthcare environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical risk, compliance, accreditation, clinical standards, credentialing and clinical privileging.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the 2026 National Model for Clinical Governance to deliver safe, high-quality healthcare services.
• Provide strategic leadership for patient safety, clinical quality and continuous improvement across the Health Service.
• Lead clinical governance programs covering clinical risk, performance, accreditation, clinical audit, credentialing and clinical privileging.
• Drive learning from adverse events, audits, complaints and other clinical insights.
• Provide expert advice to the Chief Executive, Board and Executive on patient safety, quality and governance matters.
• Lead and develop a high-performing clinical governance team with succession planning and a culture of improvement.
• Build relationships with clinical leaders, executives, government, healthcare organisations and academic partners.
• Lead THHS research and ethics activities and support collaboration with James Cook University.
• Ensure governance aligns with THHS values and healthcare standards.

Skills

Executive leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Change management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary qualifications in healthcare/health administration

Clinical qualifications desirable

Tools

Clinical governance frameworks

Accreditation standards

Job description

Queensland Health is recruiting an Executive Director Clinical Governance to lead patient safety, quality and clinical performance across northern Queensland. Reporting to the Health Service CEO, you will shape strategic governance, drive accreditation, risk management and evidence-based practice across THHS and allied partners.

You will oversee clinical governance programs, build high-performing teams, and engage senior executives and Boards to advance organisational performance and