Inpatient Assistant Director of Nursing

**Assistant Director of Clinical Services - Inpatient Services**

**About the role**

Looking to take the next step in your nursing career? This senior management position has become available to join to our Inpatient team here at Peninsula Private as the ADCS.
Reporting directly to the DCS, the ADCS - Inpatient joins the ADCS - Perioperative and Surgical Services to form part of the senior leadership team here at Peninsula Private.

**Inpatient areas include**:

- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Services Unit
- Day Oncology and Infusion Centre
- Inpatient Oncology Ward
- Inpatient Medical Wards
- Inpatient Surgical Wards
- Obstetric Ward
- Special Care Nursery

**As the Assistant Director of Clinical Services, you will.**
- Support growth, business development and responding to the business needs
identified by the Executive team and Ramsay Health Care
- Oversee care delivery and coordinating the activities of a multi-disciplinary team
ensuring optimal patient outcomes are achieved, within the available resources while
complying with internal and external requirements.
- Plan and maintain hospital and departmental budgets ensuring budgetary
requirements are met in consultation with other executive team members.
- Measure workplace culture and implement actions that support the findings to ensure
a positive workplace culture is maintained.
- Manage Human Resources to ensure future workforce requirements are known and
strategies are identified and implemented.
- Clinical Governance and Risk Management: Incorporating the concepts of risk
minimisation and continuous improvement within our Clinical Governance and Risk
Management Framework.
- Lead initiatives to monitor, evaluate and enhance consumer satisfaction and
engagement ensuring patient centred care and continuous service improvement.

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working at a management level
- Proven ability to successfully lead and motivate a team providing strong strategic and
operational direction and positive leadership
- Undertake reporting and policy development and review
- Experience in quality and risk management frameworks and clinical governance
principles
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively
with diverse teams
- Ability to manage complex, challenging and demanding daily operational issues

**About Us**

Peninsula Private Hospital is a comprehensive 344 bed acute emergency, surgical, medical, cardiac and obstetric facility located in the bayside town of Frankston in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The hospital currently accommodates a 14-bay emergency department, 226 medical and surgical, 36 cardiac, 11 ICU, 7 Neonatal, 14 Obstetric, and 30 Oncology beds which include 15 day infusion chairs.

The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with over 70 Australian sites employing over 34,000 people. We have been focused on delivering high-quality patient care and practising the Ramsay Way philosophy of ‘People Caring for People’ since 1964.

**What’s in it for you?**

**Professional Advancement**: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.

**Discounts**: Ramsay Rewards - Access great deals at over 100+ major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts - you’ll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.

**Health and Wellbeing**: Flexible work opportunities with the ability to have a say in your roster, Flexible Leave Program, and a **free Employee Assistance Program** offering access to confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.

**Leisure/Social/Financial**: Discounts for leisure travel with selected Hotels, salary sacrifice opportunities e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

**Requirements**:

- _Must _provide a_ _**National Police Check** conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases.

**To Apply**

**Applications close** 31/7/25