Quality And Policy Advisor

Are you a proactive and detail orientated individual who is passionate about pioneering high quality standards in aged care?
- Drive meaningful change and shape the future of aged care compliance and policy.
- Make an empowering difference in the lives of residents and team members across the organisation
- Join a company that fosters a culture of inclusivity, kindness and innovation

**About Ryman Healthcare**

At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well-being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 49 villages in New Zealand and Australia and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

At the heart of our business, everything we do must be 'Good enough for mum and dad.'

**What will you do?**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality and Policy Advisor to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role is pivotal in preparing and implementing policy and process changes to align with the new Aged Care Act and strengthened Quality Standards. Working closely with internal teams in New Zealand and Melbourne, and Ryman villages across Victoria, you will ensure smooth implementation of policy and process amendments.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Lead meaningful change**by reviewing and enhancing policies and processes to meet critical compliance standards.
- ** Collaborate and connect** with leaders and stakeholders to create practical, easy-to-implement resources that make a real impact.
- ** Streamline and enhance**document control systems, ensuring policies are accessible, professional, and written in clear, plain language.
- ** Drive project success** by maintaining clear plans, progress updates, and dynamic dashboards that keep everyone on track.

**What's in it for you?**

If you are the sort of person who loves work with a clear and important purpose, you'll love this role In addition, a career at Ryman offers:

- Additional wellbeing leave and flexible working arrangements
- Access to over 40 discounts with well-known brands across a variety of sectors including; health and wellbeing, banking, insurance, and retail
- Social club events, furry Friday's (bring your dog to work)

**Who are you?**

To be successful in this role, you will possess impeccable written communication skills, attention to detail when assessing and interpreting large volumes of policies and technical documents and adopting a proactive approach to policy implementation and compliance.
- You can meticulously review policies to decide changes, identify gaps, implement effective solutions and ensure consistent accuracy and compliance.
- You will be confident in advising and supporting teams across various locations, creating process documents and delivering training sessions to ensure smooth policy adoption across a range of stakeholders.
- Pragmatic and organised, you will be systematic in efficiently managing policy rollouts and delivering compliance initiatives with confidence in a set timeframe.
- You believe in the value of strong, collaborative teams and can work effectively with internal teams, village leadership, and support staff to foster a culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
- You value communication that is clear, effective, and lacks ambiguity
- Existing knowledge of the Aged Care industry, including regulatory requirements and best practices for policy development would be a great advantage.
- Availability for an immediate start would be an advantage, but is not essential.

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you

**_ Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means a job ad may close before the advertised close date._