Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery

2 weeks ago


Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service Full time

Step into a leadership role at Darling Downs Health as the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services in Toowoomba We are looking for an inspiring leader to shape the future of nursing and midwifery, driving excellence in patient-centred care. As a key member of our executive team, you will play a pivotal role in planning and delivering health services, providing strategic advice to the Chief Executive and Board, and ensuring strong governance systems. Lead with vision, embody our values, and bring passion, innovation, and dedication to advancing nursing and midwifery excellence.

What Your Day Will Look Like….

Imagine stepping into a role where every day is an opportunity to lead, inspire, and create lasting change. As the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services, your day will be dynamic and purposeful. You'll work closely with senior leaders to shape the future of healthcare delivery, driving strategic initiatives that elevate patient outcomes and service excellence.

Your leadership will shine as you mentor and guide nursing and midwifery teams, fostering their professional growth while ensuring adherence to the highest standards of care. You'll lead policy development, championing continuous improvement and innovation in healthcare practices.

Engaging with diverse stakeholders, you'll nurture interprofessional collaboration and cultivate a positive, empowering work environment. Each day, your contributions will ripple across the organisation, enhancing patient care and uplifting the dedicated professionals you lead. This role is more than a job—it's a chance to make a meaningful impact and leave a lasting legacy.

Let's talk about you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.
Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits
  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing
Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

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