About the role

• Demonstrate accountability for progressing innovation and sustainability priorities and initiatives in consultation with the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery Directors of Nursing and Midwifery Management Group (DONMMG). This role works collaboratively with the CNMO Metro North Health in the achievement of strategic nursing/midwifery leadership, innovation, sustainability and excellence for the Nursing and Midwifery workforce through contemporary evidenced-based standards, effective change management and leading edge practice in line with Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery Professional Stream strategic direction.
• Demonstrate accountability for strategic leadership for progressing the implementation of new, evolving and innovative practices and professional alignment of positions to meet service delivery and models of care.
• Practice in co-operative partnership with other members of the Metro North Health Office of Nursing and Midwifery Service (ONMS) team, other members of other relevant departments in Metro North Health and professional nursing and midwifery leaders internally and externally.
• Collaborate on professional strategic directions, imperatives, and actions to foster professional principles, governance, and growth in relation to strategic direction and evolving models of care.
• Lead initiatives and collaborate across the Metro North Health ONMS team to achieve the successful outcomes of Metro North Health CNMO work programmes.
• Contribute to the development of parameters and metrics to measure the quality of nursing and practice and practice as it pertains to model of care development, strategic direction and working alongside other positions within Metro North Health Nursing and Midwifery to ensure nurses and midwives can practice to top of scope, utilising contemporary models of service delivery and strategy.

About you

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

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, proactively develops relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, diffuses high tension effectively and delivers messages clearly while maintaining respect and effective interactions with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Teamwork – role models collaborative behaviour and consistently uses a range of strategies to develop others. Fosters a team environment that values and supports differences while recognising the inherent value and contribution of individuals to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Compassion – anticipates consumer needs and fulfils the role of strategic partner in building sustainable relationships. Takes responsibility for own actions and readily reflects and articulates reasons related to feelings and views. Manages ambiguity effectively and adapts to change while remaining focused and composed when making decisions and addressing issues.
• High Performance – cultivates innovation and takes decisive action to address change and foster resilience and creativity while mitigating unpredictable situations. Champions Metro North Health vision and values while urging self and others to meet timeframes and optimal standards.
• Integrity – assumes accountability for outcomes of others and works to establish effective performance standards while approaching issues with confidence and optimism using a sensitive humanistic approach. Distinguishes priorities and accurately analyses situations through solution focused strategies.

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

Job ad reference number: MN572140
Close date: Friday, 28th June 2024

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