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Director - Healthcare Standards Unit
Mount Isa
Senior Leadership Opportunity – Quality, Safety & Governance!
Lead the Healthcare Standards Unit at North West Hospital and Health Service and drive system-wide improvements in patient safety, quality, and clinical governance. This is a senior leadership opportunity to influence outcomes, embed best practice, and strengthen a culture of continuous improvement.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | HP6 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI683912_HP |
| 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
Provide strategic and operational leadership to advance patient safety, quality of care, and clinical governance across NWHHS.
Working closely with the Health Board, Executive, and clinical leaders, you will play a pivotal role in shaping systems, driving performance, and embedding a strong culture of excellence.
- Lead quality, safety and risk across the organisation, ensuring alignment with NSQHS Standards and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide expert governance and strategic advice to executive and leadership teams, supporting performance outcomes and best-practice healthcare delivery.
- Oversee clinical governance systems, including incident management, risk analysis, KPI reporting, and service improvement activities.
Working with us
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- Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
- Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
- Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- 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
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- 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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