Quality, Risk & Compliance Manager

• Full Time
• Application Closes 12 Mar 2026
• Auckland - Auckland
• Training and Development Manager

Are you an experienced leader passionate about elevating quality, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring safe, high-performing environments? We’re seeking a Quality, Risk & Compliance Manager to lead our organisation’s Quality, Risk, Health & Safety and Compliance functions, ensuring best-practice systems, strong governance, safe practice, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS NZ) is a leading national provider of home and community-based healthcare with an excellent reputation for providing the best in care for our clients.

About the Role

• Lead Quality, Risk, Compliance, H&S and Privacy functions, ensuring robust frameworks and audit processes.
• Provide strategic advice and reporting to the CEO and Leadership Teams.
• Oversee incident management, risk systems, audits, and health & safety performance.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and contractual requirements with Te Whatu Ora, DSS, ACC and Oranga Tamariki.
• Lead quality assurance, client experience surveys, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide oversight of Infection Prevention & Control.
• Champion cultural safety and ensure practice aligns with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

About You

• A Tertiary qualification in Quality, Risk and Compliance or being a Registered Nurse is essential.
• Proven leadership experience in Quality, Risk, Compliance and Health & Safety.
• Strong knowledge of NZ legislation and sector standards.
• Excellent reporting, analysis, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive, solutions focused approach and commitment to cultural responsiveness.

What We Offer

• A high impact role where your leadership will shape safety, quality and client outcomes across RDNS NZ.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• A competitive salary package.

If you are keen to make your next career move and become part of our team, please apply by clicking on the APPLY button. For further information, you can email Carmel Conaghan via cconaghan@rdns.org.nz. 

At RDNS, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.