Manager Patient Safety Clinical Governance

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to March 2026)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: 71.60 – 85.30 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join Westmead as Manager, Patient Safety – Clinical Governance, and help shape excellence in care within one of Australia’s leading health precincts.

• Key leadership role in patient safety and quality
• Serve diverse and growing Western Sydney communities
• Work in a major tertiary and state-wide referral centre
• Drive innovation in a $1B health infrastructure precinct
• Collaborate with leading universities and research hubs
• Easy transport access and growing local amenities
  
  

What you'll be doing
As the Manager for Patient Safety and Clinical Quality you will lead operational and strategic initiatives that enhance patient safety and clinical excellence across WSLHD healthcare settings. Become a key part of making a meaningful impact on patient care. Your responsibilities include:

• Leading day-to-day operations for patient safety and clinical quality
• Developing and implement strategies to improve patient care
• Ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards
• Collaborating with teams to foster a culture of safety
• Driving continuous improvement in healthcare services
  
  

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

1.  Possess an undergraduate degree in health with significant recent clinical experience in a health care setting and/or equivalent work experience in complex health care settings relevant to clinical governance.
2. Demonstrated experience in application of the concepts, principles and practice of clinical governance, including patient safety, clinical risk management, quality improvement and complaints management.
3. Demonstrated ability to analyse, monitor, report and evaluate patient safety initiatives.
4. Knowledge of culture change, human factors and quality and safety techniques including clinical practice improvement and root cause analysis.
5. Knowledge of adult learning principles and a demonstrated ability to needs assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate patient safety and clinical quality educational activities.
6. Demonstrated superior written and oral communication skills with a demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive reports.
7. Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate, consult and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
8. Demonstrated experience working constructively with clinical staff in complex health care organisations and demonstrated peer leadership skills with the ability to effectively motivate and develop staff in a multidisciplinary environment.

Requisition ID: REQ569170
Applications Close: 19th May 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Kathryn Worne at 0434 567 068.