Clinical Governance Leader

9 hours ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Epworth Full time
Unlock Your Potential as a Clinical Governance Leader

At Epworth, we're committed to providing the highest standard of person-centred care. As a Clinical Governance Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our hospital's risk profile is consistently monitored and addressed.

This leadership position requires strong interpersonal skills, enabling you to influence, build relationships, and earn the trust and respect of your team, colleagues, and clinical workforce. You'll be passionate about delivering excellence in clinical governance, patient safety, and accreditation processes.

About the Role
  • Reporting into the Director of Clinical & Maternity Services, you'll work closely with senior leadership teams to drive quality improvement initiatives.
  • You'll oversee patient feedback and experience data to inform ongoing improvements in patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Regular reporting on incidents and associated trends
  • Timely coordination of critical incident assessments and incident review processes
  • Initiation of improvement actions and evaluation of interventions in areas requiring focused activity
  • Liaison with relevant external bodies regarding safety and quality matters
  • Leading and managing incident review processes with operational leaders and staff
Your Qualifications and Experience
  • Unrestricted and current nursing AHPRA registration
  • Leadership experience with an engaging and inclusive style
  • Experience working in clinical risk management and/or quality programs of large health services
  • Strong organisational and systems thinking skills with attention to detail and ability to manage competing demands

We offer a competitive salary of $150,000 - $180,000 per annum, plus benefits such as:

  • Epworth's enhanced Not for Profit status provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually
  • The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
  • Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
  • Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
  • Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

We believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures, and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in.



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