Quality Risk & Safety Manager

Requisition ID: REQ683092 Employment Type: Permanent Full - Time Hours per week: 38 Position Classification: Health Manager - Level 2 / Nurse Manager - Grade 2 Remuneration: $118,821 – $152,392.73 per annum (+ super + leave loading where applicable) Location: Griffith Applications Close: 28 August 2026 Are you an experienced clinical governance leader ready to drive quality and safety at Griffith Base Hospital? About The Opportunity As the Quality Risk & Safety Manager, reporting directly to the General Manager, you will be responsible for: Leading the development, implementation and evaluation of a rigorous Quality and Safety governance framework to improve patient safety and clinical quality. Leading investigations into serious patient safety and clinical incidents, including Root Cause Analysis and clinical incident reviews, and driving strategies for prevention and improvement. Leading and coordinating Griffith Base Hospital to attain accreditation by consistently meeting the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. Providing executive leadership for the hospital's policy and procedure framework, ensuring alignment with legislation and Ministry of Health requirements. Implementing and monitoring risk assessment and management practices in accordance with the Ministry of Health Risk Management Enterprise-Wide Policy and Framework. Providing senior leadership in the management of medico-legal issues, including litigation, legislation requirements and compliance. Providing timely and accurate advice to the General Manager and Executive team on matters relating to patient safety, consumer feedback, complaints and clinical quality. To find out more, please review the Position Description. About You Our ideal candidate will demonstrate: Successful experience in, and understanding of, clinical governance, including the management of patient safety and clinical quality, and NSW Health policies on Risk, Quality and Complaints Management and ACHS Accreditation. High level analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to manage large volumes of information and lead organisational change and improvement strategies. Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including high level consultation and negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders. The ability to act as an advisor to senior executive, managers and clinicians, analysing and responding to issues with flexibility and expertise. Skills in training and mentoring staff and providing leadership for quality improvement and major change and reform projects. The ability to produce comprehensive reports and deliver performance outcomes, including strong time management, resource management and conflicting priority management. Essential Requirements NSW Working with Children Check National Police Check OASV Vaccination Category A Evidence of a current Class C driver's licence Why join MLHD? At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job, we offer the chance to make a real difference. Meaningful Impact – Support the delivery of essential health services and make a genuine difference to patients and families across our regional communities. Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience. Flexible Working Arrangements – Designed to support work-life balance. Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing. Professional Development – Ongoing learning and career development opportunities. Health & Wellbeing Support – Comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport and initiatives to support physical and mental health. Need more information? Find out more about applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Jo Garlick on Joanne.garlick@health.nsw.gov.au MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community. If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative. This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Lead the development and implementation of a quality and safety governance framework to improve patient safety at Griffith Base Hospital. Manage clinical incident investigations, accreditation processes, and the hospital's policy and risk management frameworks.

Requires extensive experience in clinical governance, NSW Health policies, and ACHS accreditation. Must possess a current Class C driver's licence, National Police Check, Working with Children Check, and meet OASV vaccination requirements.

• Competitive pay • Flexible working arrangements • Salary packaging up to $20,600 tax-free • Novated car leasing • Professional development • Employee Assistance Programs • Fitness Passport • Health and wellbeing support

• Time managementPreferred
• Problem solvingPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Clinical Governance
• Risk Management
• Quality Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Accreditation Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Development
• Medico-legal Management
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation
• Mentoring
• Reporting
• Time Management
• Resource Management
• Change Management

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Government & Public Sector
• Legal

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Sep 5, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

38 hours per week

Seniority

Director