Director Intensive Care, Women's and Perioperative Services

23 hours ago


Cairns, Queensland, Australia Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Full time $254,638 per year

Join Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service as our Director Intensive Care, Women's and Perioperative Services

Job details:

Location: Cairns Hospital

Position type: Contract Full-time

Classification: HES2

Yearly salary: $254,638 p.a.

Closing date: 3 November 2025

Further information and how to apply can be found on the Queensland Health website.

About you:

  • You will have commitment to or the ability to commit to Queensland Health's core values of Caring for People, Leadership, Partnership, Accountability, efficiency and effectiveness and Innovation
  • You can demonstrate experience in the leadership and management of a large and complex health service workforce and budget.
  • you will have high level communication skills and ability to communicate and work cooperatively across the organisation, with patients and their families and the community.

Competencies:

  • Problem Solving
  • Dealing with Ambiguity
  • Managerial Courage

Your key accountabilities:

Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, work health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area. Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and work policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.

For this role:

You will have demonstrated experience and a results driven approach to: 

  • Strategy and Operational Planning
  • Safety and Quality
  • Leadership and Management
  • Relationships and Engagement

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

  • Generous superannuation
  • Salary packaging
  • Career training and development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)

evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.



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