The Role:
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an Accreditation and Quality Project Lead responsible for overseeing and guiding our Residential Aged Care Homes in preparation for successful accreditation, ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards.
About Us:
Doutta Galla Aged Services is a not-for-profit aged care organisation with over 30 years’ experience caring for people from all backgrounds. Diversity and inclusion aren’t just words â they shape the everyday experience for our residents and staff. At Doutta Galla, we foster a genuine culture of care - not only for our residents/clients but for the people who care for them. You’ll find a workplace where you are supported, heard, and empowered to thrive.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support clinical and care quality management systems, processes and best practices, ensuring they are consistently implemented and maintained throughout the organisation.
- Ensure key clinical, quality, and safety issues, as well as risk areas, are prioritised across the organisation.
- Ensure relevant reports, data, and analysis is provided to meet reporting requirements.
- Actively participate in the organisation’s review of its model of care, ensuring a person-centred approach and continuum of care, and implementation of agreed outcomes.
- Participate in responses, as required, to regulatory agencies such as the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive accreditation work plan
As the successful candidate you will have the following experience and skills:
- Registered Nurse with current APHPRA registration and proven experience in quality management and aged care leadership.
- Post graduate qualifications in Gerontology, Clinical Governance or similar will be well regarded
- Expertise in leading and developing organisation wide clinical governance and quality improvement systems.
- Positive leadership style and demonstrated commitment to delivering and supporting the strategic direction and culture set by the organisation regarding the quality and safety of clinical care.
- Extensive knowledge of Commonwealth and State regulatory frameworks and requirements including the Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Strong influencing and communication skills, and the ability to develop and promote learning.
- Highly developed collaboration, negotiation, relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
Great benefits include:
- A team dedicated to professional learning and development
- NFP salary packaging
- A competitive salary and generous not for profit salary packaging
Apply now to help shape the future of quality in aged care!
Agencies should note that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted for this position.
