Clinical Governance Lead

About the role

The Clinical Governance Lead role exists to support the delivery of exceptional speech and occupational therapy services to clients across rural and regional Australia, ensuring that those who need support most receive care that is accessible, high-quality, and impactful.

As Umbo continues to grow, this position plays a pivotal role in safeguarding clinical excellence, driving strong governance, maintaining quality standards, and embedding best-practice frameworks across all services.

With a focus on service quality, clinical leadership, supervision, and the coordination of thriving communities of practice, this role will empower clinicians, strengthen capability, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

About Umbo

Umbo is a social enterprise created to solve a huge problem – the lack of speech and occupational therapy across Australia. At Umbo, we believe that regardless of where you live, no one should be forced to wait 18 months to access vital health care.

As a social enterprise, Umbo is committed to reinvesting 50% of its profit back into the company to reach more vulnerable communities. We love what we do at Umbo and want someone to join the team who is equally as passionate and driven to providing equitable access to healthcare across Australia!

Key responsibilities

• Implement and review Umbo’s clinical governance framework, and provide reporting to Umbo’s Clinical Governance Committee
•  Build capability across the workforce, contributing to training content, competency frameworks, clinical supervision systems and practice review processes
• Identify and manage clinical governance projects
• Coordinate, implement and review supervision policies and procedures to ensure support for therapists
• Review and develop clinical practice guidelines and position statements aligned to NDIS and professional standards
• Review and implement client outcome measurement tools and provide evidence based guidance
• Ensure clinical adherence to NDIS frameworks and policies and Umbo Practice Principles

What we're looking for

• Qualified allied health professional with current AHPRA or SPA registration
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a senior clinical role with strong experience in governance, quality, compliance, or risk leadership
• Strong working knowledge of allied health regulatory frameworks, including quality standards
• Experience supporting audits, accreditation, and regulatory engagement
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including Board-level reporting
• A practical, collaborative leadership style that builds confidence and accountability
• The ability to balance compliance requirements with real-world service deliver

Why join Umbo?

• Be part of a supportive and values-driven organisation
• Meaningful work that positively impacts people’s lives
• Join a growing team with a positive team culture
• Opportunity to influence strategic financial direction

How to apply

Please ensure that you include your resume and a cover letter in your application indicating why you are interested in this role and why you would like to work with Umbo. Please send this to recruitment@umbo.com.au

For more information please review the position description at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/160ZwWAmXXZVx4_mZOHjLuL0ClMNHQOyo/view?usp=sharing

Find out more about what it’s like to work at Umbo.

At Umbo, we have a strong commitment to inclusion and participation and want our team to be reflective of our diverse communities and clients. We especially encourage people with a disability or health condition requiring flexible work arrangements, people living in rural Australia and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to apply.