At Bupa, purpose meets possible. Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, more personal and more human.
We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is changing, and so are we. We’re investing in more clinics, better systems and smarter, more connected ways to help our customers. As we continue to expand our services and invest in innovation, you’ll help create a healthcare system that meets people where they are, responds to what they need and leaves them better than before. Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility. Just imagine the impact you could make.
The purpose of this job
As Head of Clinical Governance APAC, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of safe, high-quality healthcare across a growing and diverse healthcare portfolio spanning Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. Partnering closely with senior leaders, Clinical Leads and Business Directors, you'll support in leading the maturity of clinical governance frameworks, systems and practices across the organisation. You'll champion a culture of clinical safety, continuous improvement, education and learning, ensuring consumers experience exceptional care and services.
This hybrid position is offered as permanent, full time and based from Bupa’s Melbourne offices.
What you’ll be doing in this role:
- Lead clinical governance improvement initiatives across multiple healthcare businesses and service lines.
- Drive the effective management, investigation and reporting of clinical incidents and risks.
- Strengthen clinical risk management, assurance, audits and accreditation frameworks.
- Analyse clinical data, incidents and trends to identify opportunities for improved consumer outcomes.
- Provide expert clinical governance advice to executives, operational leaders and clinicians.
- Influence and support strategic decision-making through executive and board-level reporting.
- Foster collaboration, capability development and the adoption of best practice clinical governance across the organisation.
- Support a significant healthcare growth and diversification strategy focused on delivering innovative, consumer-centred care.
What you’ll need to make it possible:
This role is ideally suited to a senior manager with experience in Clinical Governance, Quality and Patient Safety looking to step into their first Head of Clinical Governance position and make a broader strategic impact.
In addition, you’ll bring to the role:
- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, with 5–7 years' senior clinical experience in a hospital or acute healthcare environment.
- 3-5years' experience in clinical governance, quality, risk, patient safety or accreditation, with a track record of leading governance or quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong understanding of contemporary clinical governance principles, clinical risk management and continuous improvement.
- The ability to influence and partner with senior leaders, clinicians and stakeholders to drive change and improve outcomes.
- Strong analytical, communication and reporting skills, including the ability to translate clinical data and insights into meaningful actions.
- Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant field will be highly regarded.
Why you’ll love it?
We support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Through the Viva Healthier and Happier program, we’re providing health benefits for everyone who works at Bupa, no matter their role.
At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.
