Director of Nursing

Job no: 918332

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Corporate Services, Nursing/Midwifery

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network - Adelaide CBD

• RN/M6.6 Salary $193,019pa + Super + Salary Sacrifice

• Fulltime, Ongoing Role

About the Role

As the Director of Nursing – Workforce and Informatics, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the nursing and midwifery workforce across CALHN. Working in close partnership with the Executive Director of Nursing, you'll drive workforce priorities and strategic initiatives that enhance professional practice, strengthen leadership capability, and ensure the delivery of exceptional patient care. Your leadership will help embed innovation, excellence, and evidence-based practice across all nursing and midwifery services, aligning with CALHN's vision for a contemporary, future-ready health network.

In this dynamic and influential position, you will provide strategic and operational direction, overseeing governance frameworks, workforce planning, and the systems that underpin high-quality clinical practice. As an expert manager and nursing leader, you will engage collaboratively across services to guide, support, and empower teams—ensuring our people, resources, and systems work together to deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate care. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the sustainability, capability, and culture of CALHN's nursing and midwifery workforce.

About You

You are an accomplished nursing leader with extensive experience in driving workforce development, innovation and operational excellence across complex healthcare environments. With a balance of clinical expertise, strategic insight and people leadership, you thrive on guiding teams through change and shaping systems that deliver safe, high-quality care. Your communication, analytical and problem-solving skills enable you to influence effectively, lead collaboratively and achieve results in dynamic settings.

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration and five+ years post-registration experience
• Proven senior leadership in workforce planning, finance, and strategic management
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, manage complexity and deliver sustainable outcomes
• In-depth understanding of nursing governance, quality improvement and contemporary healthcare issues

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we're shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia's largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it's expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that's driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefits of Joining CALHN (delete all that aren't relevant to the role)

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.

• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.

• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.

• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Enquiries to:

Amanda Clark

Position: Executive Director of Nursing Workforce & Patient Experience

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Sunday, 16th November 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

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Advertised: 17 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 16 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time