Take the next step in your career with this exciting, full-time opportunity within our Health Workforce Division. Be responsible for strategic leadership in planning, coordination, formulation, and direction of policies in relation to nursing strategic workforce sustainability strategies.

Job details

What you'll do

The Director of Nursing, Workforce Sustainability (WS) is a registered nurse who has delegated responsibilities in relation to this role to support the Chief Nurse Officer. You will demonstrate clinical, management and leadership expertise, experience, and aptitude to provide advanced corporate support to optimise nursing practice and services. You will be responsible for strategic leadership in planning, coordination, formulation, and direction of policies in relation to nursing strategic workforce sustainability strategies. This includes the Enterprise Bargaining processes for nurses. You will demonstrate expert and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, workforce planning and strategic human resource management. You will have responsibility for staff directly reporting on specific portfolios.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a nurse. Post registration clinical experience and professional recognition evidenced by credentialed status or achievement. While not mandatory, a relevant qualification or progress in relevant tertiary studies would be well regarded.
• Ability to distil expertise and intelligence from clinical and professional stakeholders in Hospital and Health Services and Professional Nursing and Midwifery Colleges and other organisations to actively inform and contribute to the priorities of OCNO.
• Experience and knowledge of health care systems and priorities at the state and national level.
• Understanding of, and ability to, contribute to and develop strategic human resource management strategies for the nursing and midwifery professions including the development of evidence-based policy, parameters/indicators and metrics to evaluate effectiveness in the quality of nursing practice and practice development.
• Ability to multi-task and priority set complex issues, in a highly visible and politically sensitive sector, including the ability to report to the Minster and/or Departmental leaders on a range of nursing/midwifery professional issues.
• Highly effective ethical decision-making and interpersonal skills at all levels, including proven ability in negotiation and influencing.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing.

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing & development

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

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

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.

Documents

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

• Applicant Pack - July 2025 (PDF, 911KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  HW651037 Director of Nursing, Workforce Sustainability RD (PDF, 1.42MB)
  Role Description