Royal Far West has recently established a new clinical leadership community to continue to support our clinical workforce and strengthen clinical services, through strong discipline leadership, governance, and a culture of clinical excellence. The achievement of our organisational strategy depends on a diverse and talented leadership community, which encompasses both operational management roles as well as discipline specific strategic roles.

The Clinical Quality & Risk Manager and Nursing Clinical Lead will be a strategically minded clinical leader who will work with the RFW Leadership Community and the RFW Clinical Community, to inspire clinical excellence and a high performing positive culture, leading trauma informed, evidence informed and culturally safe practice.

The Clinical Quality & Risk Manager and Nursing Clinical Lead, is a strategic leadership role, providing professional leadership and support to the Nursing community at RFW. This role provides high level advice and support to operational managers for Nursing service delivery, including workforce development and is responsible for professional governance of the discipline ensuring appropriate clinical supervision, scope of practice and maintenance of discipline specific competencies or credentialing.

In addition, the Clinical Quality & Risk Manager and Nursing Clinical Lead will be responsible for strategic advice regarding Clinical Governance at Royal Far West and the implementation of the RFW Clinical Governance Framework.

Please apply if you have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current AHPRA registration.
• Strong track record in Clinical Governance including experience in NSQHS Clinical Accreditation processes.
• Demonstrated contemporary knowledge of health leadership and contemporary workforce models.
• Demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge and experience in delivering Nursing services to children or young people with developmental, behavioural, mental health and/or learning disorders with a track record in delivering positive outcome.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, able to build credibility and influence across a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• A strong track record in people and process management, with a focus on developing, supporting and inspiring a community of Nurses that work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to be a clinical thought leader, providing strategic clinical direction and advice and to build effective internal and external stakeholder networks.
• Comprehensive understanding of the issues influencing individual and organisational performance within the clinical setting and ability to positively impact these.
• An understanding of and commitment to trauma informed practice, children’s health, including mental health and indigenous health in rural and remote communities.

Desirable Criteria:

• Post graduate qualification or studies in health management, leadership, public health, or clinical research.

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

Royal Far West is a rewarding, inspiring workplace offering diverse work experience. We have a knowledgeable and innovative multidisciplinary clinical team. We strive for a positive and committed workplace culture. One of our strategic priorities is to elevate and harness our people's power and systems to help country children for generations to come.

OUR CORE VALUES – we gathered as an organisation and formulated the following values at the heart of everything we do.

Caring - We show genuine care, compassion, and interest in our families, partners, and each other. We respect, listen, recognise, and support each other's needs and celebrate our differences.

Connected - We are deeply connected to our purpose, with our feet in the sand and our hearts in the bush. We build meaningful relationships by collaborating openly and honestly. We work as a team with our families, partners, communities, and each other.

Passionate - We go the extra country mile for our families, partners, communities, and for each other. Improving the lives of country kids and giving them a voice inspires and energises us to bring our best selves to work every day.

Impact - We are committed to creating positive and lasting change. We are accountable and solutions-focused, harnessing our knowledge and capabilities to think creatively, adapt, and solve problems responsibly.

Our values are integral to everything we are as an organisation. As you consider whether this role is for you, please take time to reflect on our values to see if they resonate with you.

BENEFITS OFFERED:

• Meaningful work where you are making a positive difference. You will be supporting children's mental health and well-being and helping them build resilience.
• Career and professional development opportunities: receive three paid days for professional development leave. We offer Impactful Leadership Programs to emerging leaders, interactive workshops to develop your work skills, and mandatory online training.
• Attractive remuneration, up to $134,482 + leave loading and 10.5% superannuation
• Salary Packaging – up to $15,900 of your annual salary will be tax-free + meals and entertainment card $2,650 pa. This could make your commercial package worth up to $146,000 pa* See details at https://www.salary.com.au
• Work/Life Balance work from our beautiful location at Manly Beach and work from home. A laptop is provided for you to work remotely, and we offer a purchase leave scheme.
• Recognition & Reward Length of service awards and recognition awards aligned to our values.
• Positive culture we are an inclusive organisation welcoming people from all walks of life! Beautiful location at Manly beach: easy access by bus, ferry, and parking options. We are based in an architecturally designed building purposely built to deliver our services. We have showers and towels available for your use, so going for a swim before or after work is possible.

HOW TO APPLY

If you like to take the first step in developing your career in a purpose-led organisation, please submit your CV and cover letter by clicking on the "Apply" button.

For further information, please refer to the position description.

Applications will be reviewed as submitted.

* Please note that the commercial equivalent value is a guide only and should not be treated as a substitute for specific professional financial advice relating to personal circumstances.

Royal Far West does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable law.

Royal Far West encourages applications from minorities and all other qualified applicants.

Only those applicants who have the right to work and are currently residing in Australia can be considered.

All employees at Royal Far West are required to provide a NSW Working with Children Check and vaccination record against Covid-19.