Clinical Audit & Assurance Lead

About the role

Ryman, a leader in retirement living and care, is looking for an experienced Clinical Audit & Assurance Lead to join its Australian Clinical Governance team. The role strengthens the quality, safety and compliance of care across the company's villages by working with clinical and operational leaders to deliver risk-based audits, spot emerging risks and give insights that support resident care, continuous improvement and regulatory readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver clinical audits, reviews and assurance activities across Australian operations
• Assess the effectiveness of clinical controls, governance processes and compliance practices
• Identify emerging risks, assurance gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Analyse audit findings and clinical information to identify trends and areas of focus
• Support the development and ongoing improvement of clinical risk and assurance frameworks
• Monitor and validate corrective actions arising from audits, incidents, complaints and regulatory findings
• Partner with clinical and operational leaders to strengthen quality, compliance and risk management
• Provide practical recommendations and insights for decision-making and continuous improvement
• Contribute to readiness for regulatory reviews and external audits

Required profile

• Strong clinical background, ideally in aged care, healthcare, quality, governance or assurance
• Experience conducting audits, reviews, investigations or assurance activities and turning findings into improvement recommendations
• Understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management
• Strategic thinker who builds trusted relationships and influences without direct authority
• Comfortable at both strategic and operational levels, resilient under pressure, and values clear, simple communication
• Digital confidence and commercial awareness: comfortable using data, reporting tools and digital systems

What we offer

• Professional skill development
• Wellbeing leave and the option to buy extra annual leave
• Company recognition and reward programme
• Over 40 discounts with well-known brands
• Free fruit and views from the Southbank office, two minutes from Flinders Street Station
• Social club events, social drinks and dogs welcome on Fridays