Group Clinical Governance Manager

**Join the Leaders in Mental Health and Addiction Care**

Are you ready to take the next step in your clinical leadership career? Sana Health Group — one of Australia’s fastest-growing providers of mental health and addiction services — is seeking a **Group Clinical Governance Manager** to lead and embed our clinical excellence framework across our national network.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a dynamic team driving innovation and best practice in mental health and addiction recovery. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring our care is not only safe and high quality — but also continuously improving to set new benchmarks across the sector.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the CEO and working closely with site and group leadership teams, this role will oversee the implementation and ongoing delivery of Sana Health’s Clinical Governance Framework across our hospitals and residences. You’ll lead initiatives to ensure:

- Compliance with NSQHS standards,
- A strong culture of safety and accountability,
- Data-driven quality improvement, and
- Clinical risk management and oversight across the Group.

You’ll work with a passionate and multidisciplinary team to build robust systems, support accreditation readiness, and shape the future of care in one of Australia’s most impactful health organisations.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop and implement standardised group-wide clinical governance policies and procedures
- Lead the rollout of key clinical systems: incident reporting, risk registers, audits, continuous improvement frameworks, complaints processes, and more
- Support sites in preparation for NSQHS accreditation
- Develop and manage clinical governance KPIs and scorecards
- Provide leadership on clinical risk and quality reviews
- Attend and contribute to clinical governance committees at group and site level

**What We’re Looking For**

**Experience & Qualifications**:

- Minimum 7 years in a senior clinical governance or quality improvement role
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Psychology, Allied Health or similar
- Postgraduate qualification in health administration, public health or similar (desirable)
- Extensive experience in mental health and/or addiction care, hospitals or aged care settings

**Skills**:

- Deep knowledge of NSQHS standards and accreditation processes
- Expertise in clinical risk management and audit
- Excellent leadership, coaching and communication abilities
- Strong stakeholder engagement and organisational skills

**Why Join Sana?**
- Work with a bold, mission-driven team reshaping mental health and addiction care in Australia
- Be part of a growing organisation backed by leading clinical, operational, and business minds
- Influence system-wide improvements and drive meaningful change
- Competitive salary, collaborative culture, and national career growth opportunities.

**Who We Are**

We are Sana Health Group. Our mission is to support people in moving toward a better future. We specialise in the prevention and treatment of addiction, mental health, and eating disorders. Our name is inspired by the Latin word for **_heal_**, hence our aim to assist in people's healing journey's.

Through our subsidiary businesses, and via the support of our centralised functions, we are able to provide education, treatment, and recovery in private, nurturing and high-quality environments. This is underpinned and supported by our values of **Respect**, **Excellence**, **Integrity**, and **Hope**.

**How to Apply**

To apply, please submit your up to day resume and a cover letter (no more than 1 page in length) telling us about your interest in the role and why we might be a fit for you.
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