Senior Healthcare Quality & Governance Leader

East Wimmera Health Service; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Remote area benefits

Job summary

East Wimmera Health Service is seeking a dynamic Quality, Risk and Governance Manager to lead organisation-wide quality, safety and governance initiatives across its rural Victoria campuses.

Reporting directly to the Director Clinical Services, you will drive accreditation readiness, risk assessment, policy development and continuous improvement, while fostering a culture of safety and person-centred care. A hybrid work arrangement may be considered.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in quality, risk and governance within health sector.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards and clinical governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of risk management, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and driving strategic programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality, risk and governance programs across EWHS campuses.
• Oversee accreditation processes and compliance monitoring.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to drive safety and improvement.
• Manage the Quality Team and liaise with external agencies.

Skills

Quality leadership

Risk management

Policy development

Healthcare governance

Job description

East Wimmera Health Service is seeking a dynamic Quality, Risk and Governance Manager to lead organisation-wide quality, safety and governance initiatives across its rural Victoria campuses.

Reporting directly to the Director Clinical Services, you will drive accreditation readiness, risk assessment, policy development and continuous improvement, while fostering a culture of safety and person-centred care. A hybrid work arrangement may be considered.