Role details

The Research and Innovation at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Nursing Director to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• To lead nursing care to facilitate quality patient outcomes in accordance with National Safety and Quality Health Service standards, professional standards and organisational policies and procedures.
• The Nursing Director is a valued member of the Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation leadership team; and works in a co-operative partnership across the Hospital and Health Service with internal and external stakeholders.

About the Team

The Mackay Institute of Research and Innovation is an emerging health service-led translational research and innovation centre; a collaboration between Mackay Hospital and Health Service and our academic partners including James Cook University and the Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre among others.

The core functions of the Institute are:

• lead cutting edge translational research and innovation
• implementing evidence-based practice into patient care
• implementing innovations that improve productivity and safety
• supporting clinicians to undertake in research in areas of strategic interest.

Visit the website for more information https://miri.health.qld.gov.au/ ( https://miri.health.qld.gov.au/ )

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ ) has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport