Senior Manager Clinical Governance

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health in Sydney is seeking a Senior Manager Clinical Governance to provide strong leadership for the business unit, support clinical governance functions, and oversee clinical quality reporting and improvement opportunities. The role coordinates safety and quality initiatives, develops detailed reports and briefs, and guides policy implementation across NSW Health.

The position requires strategic leadership, risk and accreditation experience, and the ability to influence stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of clinical risk, quality, assurance and accreditation.
• Experience leading clinical governance initiatives and reporting.
• Ability to translate insights into meaningful improvements.
• Demonstrated change leadership and stakeholder collaboration.
• Proven track record in patient safety and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for clinical governance functions and quality oversight.
• Coordinate development and review of reporting for governance and improvement opportunities.
• Lead safety and quality initiatives within the directorate and drive policy implementation.
• Develop detailed briefs and proposals to achieve organisational goals.
• Influence stakeholders across NSW Health to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical governance

Clinical risk management

Quality assurance

Accreditation

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Effective communication

Job description

This job posting is available to employees of NSW Ambulance and NSW Health only

Employment Type: Temporary full time (1.0 FTE), two (2) years with possible extension
Salary Range:$153,559 - $182,954 per annum (Health Mgr Lvl 4)
Location:NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Closing Date:11:59 PM, Sunday 15 November 2026

About the opportunity

The Senior Manager Clinical Governance provides strong leadership for the business unit including support for Clinical Governance functions and clinical quality oversight. This role has a key responsibility for maintaining strong relationships and liaison with other NSW Health organisations and internal departments with input into the development and review of reporting for clinical governance and identification of quality improvement opportunities.

The Senior Manager Clinical Governance has a key coordinating and management role for providing leadership to safety and quality initiatives within the directorate in line with the organisational goals and strategic plan. This will include the development of detailed reports, proposals and briefs as required to develop and achieve the desired goals.

This position has an important role in leading the organisation’s clinical quality assurance and improvement program, as well as clinical safety and quality policy and procedure development and implementation.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be a passionate and experienced clinical governance leader, motivated by improving patient safety and the quality of care.
• Bring strong knowledge and leadership experience in clinical risk, quality, assurance and accreditation.
• Think strategically, navigate complex issues and translate insights into meaningful improvement.
• Be an engaging and collaborative leader who builds strong relationships and develops the capability of others.
• Communicate with credibility and confidently influence stakeholders across all levels of a complex healthcare organisation.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead change and foster a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement.

Need Further Information

Additional Information

• Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
• Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill ongoing and temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
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• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award 2022, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to accepting this position. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Our Commitment

NSW Ambulance is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. All are welcome to apply, including women, Aboriginal People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people of diverse genders and sexuality, and people living with a disability. We value the knowledge, skills, experiences, and perspectives thatall people bring to our organisation, patients, communities, and workforce.

If you are an Aboriginal job applicant and wish to obtainmore information about applying for a role with NSW Ambulance, please contact our Aboriginal Workforce Engagement Coordinator via ***************@health.nsw.gov.auor visit Stepping Up. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health - visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

If you wish to discuss any changes to the process, you may need to present yourbest self, including accessibility requirements; please contact the panel convenor or recruitment team for support at NSW Ambulance Corporate Recruitment Team via ***************@health.nsw.gov.au.

Additionally, you can contact the NSW Ambulance Diversity & Inclusion Team at***************@health.nsw.gov.au

Child Safe Employment

NSW Ambulanceis dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementingthe Child Safe Standards.We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.