ACHA Quality Manager

ACHA Health - Quality Manager

• ACHA Head Office
• Full-Time Position
• Generous salary packaging opportunities

Help shape the future of quality at ACHA

Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance (ACHA) is entering an exciting new chapter as it transitions to an independent operating model. We are seeking an experienced healthcare quality leader to lead our Quality function across Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the ACHA Quality Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership across quality management, accreditation, continuous improvement, consumer experience and organisational quality performance. Working in close partnership with the site-based quality coordinators, ACHA Risk & Governance Manager and Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in ensuring ACHA maintains high standards of care while designing and embedding an independent quality function for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead ACHA's Quality Strategy and organisation-wide Quality Improvement Program.
• Establish and embed ACHA's independent Quality function as part of the transition
• Lead internal and external audits to ensure compliance with national standards.
• Quality Management systems, quality activities and organisational quality reporting.
• Coordinate accreditation preparedness and ongoing compliance with applicable standards.
• Drive quality improvement, clinical audit and organisational learning across the organisation.
• Lead consumer experience, consumer engagement and patient-reported outcome and experience initiatives.
• Provide Executive and Board quality reporting, performance monitoring and benchmarking.
• Support key clinical quality programs, including infection prevention, research governance, credentialing and specialty accreditation activities.
• Develop organisational capability through education, coaching and collaboration.
• Work closely with the ACHA Risk & Governance Manager to support an integrated governance and assurance framework.

ACHA Health Offers

• Increased take-home pay with access to salary sacrifice, enabling you to pay less tax on your income
• Friendly, inclusive workplace culture and supportive management team
• Ongoing training & professional development opportunities, access to paid study leave
• Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance by negotiation
• Employee benefits including - discounted gym memberships, private health insurance and access to free Employee Assistance Program. As well as employee counselling, you also have access to full services, including but not limited to, nutrition and lifestyle, financial coaching and family counselling
• A supportive team environment, working alongside passionate & dedicated professionals
• A valued member of a cohesive private hospital community
• A passion for excellence - be part of delivering a private experience for patients, doctors and staff
• You can expect integrity, transparency, accountability, loyalty and respect in relationships

About You

• Demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare quality, accreditation or continuous improvement within a hospital or complex healthcare environment.
• Proven experience implementing Quality Management Systems and leading organisation-wide quality improvement programs.
• Experience preparing organisations for accreditation against the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
• Strong understanding of healthcare quality legislation, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing Executive, Board and Committee quality reporting and using data to drive improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across clinical and corporate teams.
• Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Allied Health or another relevant health discipline with current professional registration where applicable.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Quality, Health Management, Healthcare Leadership or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

Why Join ACHA?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of one of South Australia's leading private hospital groups. You will work directly with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to establish a contemporary Quality function that supports safe, high-quality care and continuous improvement across ACHA's hospitals.

How To Apply

If you are passionate about improving healthcare quality and are excited by the opportunity to build a future-focused Quality function during a significant period of organisational change, we encourage you to apply.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the 'Apply' button to access our online application form. You will need an up-to-date resume and a cover letter to complete your application. Please note, applications sent via email will not be considered.

Applications Close: COB Monday 14 September 2026

Enquiries Only: Brenda Griffin-Bates, Executive Assistant to Paul Evans - CEO, ACHA Health, E: ***************@acha.org.au