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Director - Healthcare Standards Unit
Mount Isa
Senior Leadership Role | Quality, Risk & Improvement
A Senior Leadership opportunity to lead the Healthcare Standards Unit at North West Hospital and Health Service. Drive patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical governance while influencing system-wide outcomes and supporting high-performing teams.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI683912_AO |
| Closing date | 17-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Sari Holland |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4408 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
You will lead the advancement of patient safety, quality, and clinical governance across North West Hospital and Health Service.
Working closely with the Health Board, Executive, and key stakeholders, you will drive system-wide improvements, embed evidence-based practice, and strengthen a culture of continuous quality improvement.
- Lead and oversee quality, safety and risk programs, ensuring alignment with National Standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the service.
- Provide high-level leadership and advice to the Board, Executive and operational leaders to enhance performance, efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Manage clinical governance systems, including incident management, risk analysis, KPI reporting, and coordination of service improvement activities.
Working with us
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
- Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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