About the role

The Nursing Director - Education & Research provides strategic leadership and management for nursing and midwifery education and research and acts as a lead partner for interprofessional education and simulation across West Moreton Health (WMH).

The Nursing Director role:

• has an advanced level of professional clinical leadership expertise and practice.
• has an advanced level of collaborative decision making.
• provides operational leadership and management based on nursing and broader health policy and regulatory frameworks.
• works collaboratively across disciplines to apply the principles of effective clinical governance; and
• applies professional and clinical expertise in collaboration with stakeholders.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrates a broad understanding and application of nursing/midwifery leadership which influence and impact both professions into the future state.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of professional nursing/midwifery practice, the legislative framework for nurses/midwives and contemporary nursing/midwifery theory and practice.
• Demonstrate advanced capability in stakeholder consultation and engagement, employing highly developed written and oral communications that influence effectively and achieve desired outcomes.
• Demonstrate advanced experience in the application of key financial principles and effective resource management practices in complex health service environments.
• Demonstrate advanced capability to use clinical information and other relevant information technology systems to support decision making, achieve effective business processes and facilitate quality improvement strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experienced application of the principles and processes of change management and can apply a range of strategies to successfully negotiate organisational change.
• Demonstrate commitment to professional development of self and others, identifying strategy and experiences that evidence this.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Post graduate qualifications relevant to education and/or research are required.
• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16(PDF) ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/150120/hed-0116.pdf )

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link ( https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/futurefocus ) 

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.