Assistant Director of Nursing

Assistant Director of Nursing - Medical and Critical Care Services | The Wesley Hospital

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: The Wesley Hospital - Auchenflower
Applications Close: Sunday 19th of January 2025

Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as Assistant Director of Nursing you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Your part in The Wesley Hospital

A broad role, you will lead clinical services delivery across our Medical and Critical Care Wards including Dialysis, Cardiac/CCU, Neuro, Rehab, ICU, Oncology/Haematology, Respiratory and Emergency - encompassing over 200 beds.

Working with your skilled and experienced team of Clinical Nurse Managers, you'll support the Director of Clinical Services with the coordination and development of care delivery services, as well as the effective management of The Wesley’s people, resources and strategic planning.

As a senior leader within The Wesley Hospital you'll be responsible for achieving excellence in customer service through continuous improvement of clinical services and care delivery in line with technological advancements, clinical trends and professional standards of nursing practice.

As an experienced leader, you'll be a confident and collaborative team-player, driving clinical-performance through a culture of patient-focused care, exceptional service and contemporary industry practice. You'll be an advanced communicator, with an ability to foster mediation through challenging clinical scenarios and manage expectations of stakeholders significant to your role.

What makes a difference for us?
- Extensive senior nursing management experience
- Knowledge of contemporary clinical trends, legislation and emerging challenges
- High level of competency with concepts surrounding continuum of care and case management
- Operational skills, including strong financial and budget management skills, WHS knowledge and risk management
- Strategic planning skills, including analysis, proposal and implementation phases

What makes a difference for you?

The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia’s iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life. From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life’s journey for generations of Queenslanders.- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum- Subsidised On-Site Parking- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events- Professional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we’d love you to be too.

At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women’s and children’s care, and complex surgical care. This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.

Joining the Wesley Hospital, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today
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