Senior Nursing Leader – Research & Innovation in Aged Care

Drive impactful research and clinical excellence improving outcomes for older Australians.

Job details

Your new role:

This is a unique joint appointment providing strategic nursing and research leadership to advance care for older persons across a major health service and academic institution. You will:

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary research program focused on ageing, dementia, and complex care
• Drive clinical governance, service improvement, and innovative models of care for older persons
• Build strong partnerships across health services, academia, government, and community stakeholders
• Oversee data-driven decision-making, quality improvement, and system-wide performance outcomes

About you:

You are an accomplished nursing leader and researcher with a passion for improving outcomes for older people through evidence-based practice and innovation. You are:

• A PhD-qualified Registered Nurse with extensive experience in aged care research and leadership
• Proven in securing competitive research funding and delivering impactful publications
• Strong strategic, analytical, and financial management capabilities within complex health environments
• An exceptional communicator with stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence across clinical, academic, and policy settings

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Unit Profile

The Nursing Practice Development Unit (NPDU) within Metro South Health consists of the following health service components: The Nursing Education Unit, The Nursing Research Unit and The Simulation Service.  QUT School of Nursing
QUT's School of Nursing produces highly regarded professional nurses through the full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses from a Bachelor's to a PhD. The School is well recognised for its outstanding research programs, with an excellent track record in competitive research funding, publications, and translation of research outcomes. 

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS04680074 Role Description (PDF)