Nursing Director

Provide strategic leadership, coordination and collaboration within Internal Medicine and Emergency Services with executive, interprofessional team members and others in service planning, delivery of exemplary, quality focused cost-effective consumer/person centred care, and workforce capacity and capability development.

About the role

• Collaborate with the Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RBWH and other nursing and midwifery executive members to demonstrate accountability for clinical governance, safety, quality, risk mitigation, and initiatives. Apply professional knowledge and frameworks for nursing and midwifery within the service to promotes efficiency and effectiveness, supporting innovation and continuous improvement, which results in sustainable best practice consumer/person focused care

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 12 and the Queensland Health and Metro North Health's commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.
• Lead a professional capable nursing/midwifery workforce committed to consumer outcomes in the application of evidence-based models of care and professional practice standards to achieve current and projected service demands throughout the Internal Medicine and Emergency Services.
• Accountable for strategic leadership, coordination, collaboration with internal and external partners and evaluation of Internal Medicine Service business to facilitate optimal service delivery within available budget and agreed targets.
• Display leadership integrity that promotes engagement and a positive workplace culture that supports implementation of strategic imperatives, and sustainable change management in a dynamic health care environment.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: ( )

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED