Safety and Quality Lead

• Role title: Safety and Quality Lead  

• Role type: Permanent Full Time

• Role grade: Health Services Manager Level 3

• Department and location:  Patient Safety and Quality, Darlinghurst

• Salary: $127, $144, super + salary packaging

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

• Strategic Influence: Partner with the Executive Director to strengthen clinical governance and quality frameworks across SVHNS.

• Patient Safety Leadership: Drive system-wide initiatives that embed a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement.

• Collaborative Engagement: Work closely with senior managers, committees, and stakeholders to achieve NSQHS accreditation and performance goals.

• Innovation & Excellence: Lead quality improvement projects with measurable outcomes, recognised through publications and awards.

• Workplace Safety Stewardship: Champion best practice in health, safety, and wellbeing to support a high-performing and compliant workforce.

About you

• Qualified and Experienced: Hold tertiary health and postgraduate management qualifications (or equivalent), with extensive experience in quality, safety, risk management, and accreditation within a complex healthcare environment.

• Expert in Clinical Governance: Demonstrated expertise in applying National Standards (2nd Edition), patient safety programs, clinical risk identification, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Analytical and Strategic Thinker: Strong skills in data analysis, clinical case review, project management, and change management—translating insights into meaningful quality and safety improvements.

• Influential Communicator: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and engage effectively with clinicians, consumers, and senior leaders.

• Organised and Tech-Savvy Leader: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently, lead and collaborate in team environments, and confidently use incident management, quality systems, and Microsoft Office tools.

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 26 November 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

View Code of Conduct