Quality Care Advisor - Brisbane South / Gold Coast

About the role

As a Quality Care Advisor , you will provide expert clinical, quality and risk advice to operational and clinical leaders across Community Services, partnering with teams to strengthen safe, high-quality and compliant care. You'll support the management of risks, incidents and compliance gaps while driving continuous improvement and regulatory readiness to enhance client outcomes. Key responsibilities include: Provide expert clinical, quality, risk and safety support to leaders to improve care outcomes Support management of key clinical risks including deterioration, wounds, falls, infection prevention, medication safety, dementia and behaviour support Analyse clinical data, incidents and feedback to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities Build leader capability in clinical governance, risk management and continuous improvement Partner with internal and external clinical experts to deliver best practice care and risk management Support investigation and management of serious incidents, complaints and regulatory reporting (including SIRS) Assist services with audits, accreditation readiness and compliance with quality standards and regulatory requirements Drive quality improvement initiatives, translating audit findings and data into sustainable actions and outcomes With no two days the same, you'll work across multiple services, partnering with teams to deliver best practice care and drive meaningful improvements. Role requirements: Bachelor of Nursing with current unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements - Essential Current Australian Driver's Licence and r oadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work- Essential Demonstrated experience in aged care nursing with strong clinical judgement and decision-making capability - Essential Proven experience supporting audits, accreditation and regulatory compliance processes - Essential Strong knowledge of aged care legislation, quality standards and clinical governance frameworks - Essential Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity and compliance requirements aligned to legislation and policy - Essential Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to translate clinical information into practical guidance - Essential Postgraduate qualifications and/or experience in senior clinical roles, infection prevention and control, or aged care funding frameworks - Desirable Employee Benefits: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness. Child safe, Child friendly UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur Abide by the Child Safe Standards and a