Assistant Director of Nursing And/or Midwifery

2 days ago

Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

Are you a skilled and experienced nurse and/or midwife, passionate about your profession/s, and deeply committed to promoting safe and supportive workplaces? If so, we have the job for you

You will report to the ACT Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer as you work to implement the _Nurses and Midwives: Towards a Safer Culture (NM TASC) ‘The Next Steps’ Strategy_ across ACT public health system. You will be given the opportunity to use your high-level project management skills and in-depth knowledge of the clinical environment to provide industry advice and leadership to the ACT Health Directorate, Canberra Health Services, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce and across the Territory.

In the Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, (OCNMO) we are busy creating a better working environment for nurses and midwives. We do this through stakeholder collaboration, by being “problem solvers”, by writing persuasive, high quality, and well-informed documents and Government papers, and by sharing with and caring for our colleagues. It’s important to us that you support our team culture, not only in the NM TASC project but across the whole OCNMO.

The OCNMO is currently working a hybrid working arrangement so you will be expected to work at home, office and clinical environments.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Eligibility/other requirements**:
To be successful you will be asked to meet the following requirements.
- Have a minimum of three years’ experience in a chosen clinical nursing or midwifery setting.
- Hold and maintain AHPRA registration as a nurse and/or midwife.
- A post graduate tertiary qualification in nursing, midwifery, management or project management is highly desirable.

**How to Apply**: Please submit a two-page written pitch addressing why you believe you are the ideal nurse and/or midwife for the position - you may wish to include the Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge and** **Behavioural** **Capabilities listed under ‘What You Require’ in the Position Description.

Please also submit a current curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two referees, one of which is your current manager.

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