Nursing Executive Role in Longreach

The Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery Services provides professional leadership to nursing and midwifery staff. Forming part of the Executive Leadership Team this role necessitates strategic focus, authoritative and expert advice across a diverse range of professional/policy nursing and midwifery issues.

If you are an experienced nursing executive with enterprising spirit and a passion for delivering high quality rural and remote healthcare - APPLY NOW
Go the distance to make a difference!

Job details

People-centred care | Quality and safety | Integrity and accountability | Investment in staff | Innovation and change

What's involved – 

As the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services (EDNMS) with Central West Health (CWH), you will set yourself up for the achievement of career-defining goals.  CWH will offer you:

• a rural and remote position integrating primary and acute care
• significant opportunities to engage and work in partnership with James Cook University (JCU)
• collaboration with peers at Brisbane-based Metro North Hospital and Health Service – to advance the nursing profession through innovation, research, quality improvement, clinical and professional standards, education and professional development.

Everything you can imagine and more, is within reach.

Our diverse and rewarding work environment is as unique and dynamic as Central West Queensland itself.  Our far-reaching health services almost 20.6 percent of the Queensland, encompasses seven local government areas, and reaches 18 unique and lively communities.

Expansive in the true sense of the word, the region opens new horizons painted in red earth, blue sky and burnt orange sunsets.  It might feel miles away from urban life, but we are just a two-hour flight from Brisbane – well within reach of the city and South East Queensland's beautiful beaches.

Your benefits include:

• generous employer superannuation contribution up to 12.75%;
• salary packaging to increase your take home pay;
• 5% annual leave loading;
• career development opportunities;
• CWH provided housing or rental assistance
• Eligibility for $70,000 Workforce Attraction Incentives (conditions apply).

The locals will tell you a role with CWH is more than a job, and a life in Central West Queensland is as iconic as the region that defines it.  Be prepared to be embraced by warm, welcoming and close-knit communities, and caring for and living among the people you work with to make a difference in their lives and yours, every day.

If you a visionary, but also prepared to roll up your sleeves, apply to be the EDNMS at CWHHS today!

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It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B during their employment.

Applications should be submitted ONLINE. Include a completed vaccine preventable disease form and evidence of immunity and vaccinations and relevant qualifications with your application. For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

It is recommended that you download the Role Description for future reference. If you have difficulty viewing the role description, contact Central West Recruitment (07) 4650 4017. Microsoft Word or PDF files are supported. Files – max: 2MB each.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Vaccination_tb-risk-assess-questionnaire-workers-hhs (PDF, 177KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Vaccination_Vaccine Preventable Diseases Forms (PDF, 328KB)
  Application Kit
  
  NG13.1 EDNMS RD (PDF, 189KB)
  Role Description