Quality & Compliance Manager | Bayside & South Eastern Suburbs  
Lead Quality, Governance & Continuous Improvement within a Community-Focused Aged Care provider

Opportunities like this don’t come around often.

We’re seeking an experienced Quality & Compliance Manager to join a well-established residential aged care service in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role within a community-focused, not-for-profit organisation with a proud history of delivering high-quality care and supporting the wellbeing of older Australians.

With a strong focus on compassion, respect and continuous improvement, this role will see you working closely with senior leadership and teams across the service to strengthen quality outcomes, enhance compliance frameworks, and support a culture where residents remain at the centre of everything.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out
✅ Salary package of $130,000 - 140,000 + Super & Salary Packaging
✅ Join a respected not-for-profit aged care provider
✅ Medium, established residential aged care service with a strong community connection
✅ Opportunity to influence quality, governance and care outcomes
✅ Collaborative leadership environment with strong organisational values
✅ Flexible working arrangements to suit your work/life balance

A Role with Genuine Influence
Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll be a key leader responsible for ensuring quality, compliance and governance practices are embedded across the service. You’ll work alongside clinical and operational leaders to support a high-performing team and ensure the organisation remains aligned with regulatory expectations and best practice standards.

CEO / Executive Leadership
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Clinical & Operational Leadership Team
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Quality & Compliance Manager
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Residential Aged Care Workforce

The Role
As Quality & Compliance Manager, you’ll lead the organisation’s quality and compliance function, including:

• Maintaining compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards and relevant legislation
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives across clinical and operational areas
• Developing and managing audit schedules, quality reviews and improvement plans
• Supporting accreditation readiness and regulatory visits
• Driving a culture of accountability, learning and ongoing improvement
• Reviewing and enhancing policies, procedures and quality systems
• Monitoring clinical indicators, incidents, risks and quality outcomes
• Supporting teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions
• Preparing quality and compliance reports for senior leadership and governance groups
• Overseeing staff education compliance and supporting workforce capability development

About You
We’re looking for a quality-focused aged care leader who:

• Is a Registered Nurse with strong residential aged care experience (essential)
• Has previous experience in quality, compliance, clinical governance or a similar leadership role
• Understands the Aged Care Quality Standards and contemporary aged care requirements
• Has experience managing audits, risk frameworks and continuous improvement activities
• Can translate compliance requirements into practical improvements for teams
• Builds strong relationships and influences positively across all levels
• Is passionate about supporting staff to deliver exceptional resident outcomes

About E4 People
E4 People has been a specialist healthcare recruitment partner since 2012. Over the past decade, we’ve built strong relationships across aged care, allied health and hospital environments throughout Australia.

When you work with us, you get more than access to a job opportunity - you gain a recruitment partner who understands the sector, knows the leadership teams, and can provide honest insight into culture, career pathways and where your experience will be valued.

What this looks like in practice:
✅ A dedicated consultant who works with you on your career — not just one role
✅ Honest market insight around salary, career growth and industry trends
✅ Discreet and professional support throughout the process, including interview preparation and detailed feedback
✅ Ongoing support beyond placement, because the right fit matters

If you’re a Registered Nurse with strong aged care quality and governance experience looking for your next senior leadership opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Now! Or to discuss this opportunity confidentially, contact:

Alex Haselock | Senior Recruitment Consultant
📞 0482 093 ***
✉️ *********@e4people.com.au
Sourcr: #SCR-alexander-haselock

We are currently recruiting across permanent aged care leadership, clinical and quality roles - get in touch to discuss more!