General Manager Clinical Governance
- Champion a governance and quality culture
- Lead transformational change
- Innovative and forward thinking aged care provider
The Position
Reporting to the Chief Clinical Governance & Risk Officer, the General Manager Clinical Governance will primarily be responsible for leading the development and deployment of sustainable clinical governance systems and processes to support Japara’s capability build in quality.
The General Manager Clinical Governance will work to significantly increase the focus on quality and governance across the organisation, with a view to increase skill and capability and build a cohesive team. The position will manage a develop a team of Business Partners, developing programs to ensure full compliance with Japara policies, embedding the Aged Care Quality Standards and deliver continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will will demonstrate experience gained within acute health, aged care or the broader health sector. With demonstrated experience operating in a complex environment, the appointee will have worked in delivering health governance and reporting. Recognised as a strong communicator with an ability to create and embed clinical governance frameworks, the successful candidate will have a proven ability to ensure good governance is part of the business culture. The appointee will be highly credible, innovative, engaging and possess an ability to adapt to different audiences.
The Organisation
Japara Healthcare Ltd (Japara) is one of the largest and most respected providers of residential aged care and retirement living in Australia, and a leader in the specialist field of dementia care.
Japara is one of Australia’s largest aged care providers; with a staff of over 5,000, Japara comprises 50 homes with 4,300 beds. The organisation’s approach to aged care is based on respect for the individual. With a focus on developing smarter, better designed homes, Japara aims to employ more nurses so that more one-on-one time can be devoted to each resident, offering truly personalised care plans.
For more information on the organisation visit: www.japara.com.au
To apply, please click on ‘Apply now’ using reference JAPgmc0620 and addressing your cover letter and resume to Liz Jones, or call +61 1300 347 437 for further information.