Director Quality and Clinical Governance

Monash Health is a great place to work

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. 

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About You & The Role

Continuously improving the safety and quality of the care we provide and reducing preventable harm is a top strategic priority for Monash Health. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced professional to lead the Quality and Clinical Governance Unit at Monash Health. Reporting to the Chief Quality and Medical Officer, the Director of Quality and Clinical Governance, is a key senior leadership role that provides strategic leadership and management of clinical governance functions and structures, to assure the Executive Team and Board of Directors that Monash Health provides safe high-quality care in accordance with relevant quality and safety standards and legislations and has systems and processes to continuously improve clinical care. 

The role leads a strong team of quality and safety professionals that support and engage clinical and operational leaders and teams to foster a culture of continuous improvement, risk management, clinical and workforce effectiveness. This is a role for an experienced senior leader who wants to improve clinical outcomes for our community and provide leadership in Clinical Governance. The role requires proven high level leadership skills with the ability to shape the future direction, exercise leadership behaviours, and provide sound judgment and professional standards. A clinical background with experience in quality and clinical governance and experience in senior leadership role in comparable organisation is required.   

If you are driven to make a meaningful impact on clinical outcomes and lead with integrity and vision, we’d love to hear from you. 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Assoc. Prof. Anjali Dhulia, Chief Medical Officer/ Executive Director of Medical Services on (03) 9594 2741 or via email at anjali.dhulia@monashhealth.org.

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 11th December, 2024.