Deputy Director of Nursing

2 weeks ago


Berwick, Victoria, Australia Berwick Full time

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital

You will be responsible for optimizing patient safety, quality of care and experience, operational efficiency and achievement of the strategic objectives of the Directorate.

The Position

  • Provides clinical leadership to establish and maintain the highest standards of nursing practice in a patient focused-environment.
  • Develops, implements and evaluates quality programs and provides leadership and professional expertise to ensure nursing care is monitored against best practice standards.
  • Oversee and assists in preparing annual capital and operating budgets for the nursing directorate and ensuring that financial and productivity targets are met.
  • Investigates any variance in financial performance against budget and develops appropriate corrective strategies.
  • Provides leadership and direction to caregivers building a culture of professionalism, accountability and quality service.
  • In consultation with departmental Managers, ensure all Nursing Division, Hospital and departmental policies and procedures are implemented, reviewed and evaluated.
  • Promotes continuing professional development of nursing staff and others within the directorate.

You will have registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and postgraduate qualifications in Nursing and experience in setting, monitoring and meeting budgeted financial and annual operational targets and benchmarks.

To succeed you will have to demonstrate understanding and application of best practices of human resource principles and systems, including performance management and ability to build strong working relationships with nursing teams, medical practitioners and other key stakeholders

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values

We will offer you

  • Salary: $118,548 to $163,710 AUD per annum + superannuation.
  • Permanent Full time position available
  • Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
  • A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
  • Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
  • Dynamic multidisciplinary team

For enquiries, contact Allison Merrigan, Director of Nursing & Midwifery, on

Application closes on 30th June 2024

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Covid-19 and Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.



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