An exciting opportunity exists for a Nursing Director Extended Care Services. The Nursing Director exercises advanced clinical, management, leadership and / Aged Care expertise, experience, and aptitude to provide highly developed corporate support in order to optimise nursing/midwifery practice and services. The Nursing Director is accountable for the efficient and effective use of human and material resources in a specific area within a dynamic health environment, based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. This role works in collaboration with the Community and Preventive Health (CPH) Senior Leadership Team to drive professional and workforce issues.

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An exciting opportunity exists for a Nursing Director, Extended Care Services, Community and Preventive Health. 

The Nursing Director exercises advanced clinical, management, leadership and / Aged Care expertise, experience, and aptitude to provide highly developed corporate support in order to optimise nursing/midwifery practice and services.

The Nursing Director is accountable for the efficient and effective use of human and material resources in a specific area within a dynamic health environment, based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse Standards of Practice. This role works in collaboration with the Community and Preventive Health (CPH) Senior Leadership Team to drive professional and workforce issues.

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for a cohort of staff directly reporting.
• Working in geographically diverse environments and complex population demographics.
• Responsibility for a designated portfolio and context expertise and/or service line accountability.
• Exercising advanced clinical, management leadership and/or specific portfolio expertise, experience and aptitude to provide highly developed corporate support to optimise nursing/midwifery practice and services.

Remuneration value up to $198,959  p.a., comprising salary of $174,378 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (NGR11). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers 

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/  

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC645851_RD (PDF, 284KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Application Kit