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Assistant Director of Nursing - Primary Care Partnerships Unit
Garden City Office Park, Eight Mile Plains
Lead Nursing Excellence and Transform Outpatient Services Across Metro South Health
Shape the future of nursing leadership as Assistant Director of Nursing, driving strategic service delivery, clinical governance, workforce excellence and innovative outpatient care across a complex health service.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 11 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MS08688722 |
| Closing date | 09-Aug-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Muireann Wynne |
| Contact details | 07 3156 4314 Access the National Relay Service |
Your new role:
Shape the future of nursing leadership by driving strategic initiatives, strengthening clinical governance and leading high-performing teams to deliver exceptional outpatient and referral services across Metro South Health. Within this role you will:
- Lead strategic and operational nursing services across a complex portfolio.
- Drive clinical governance, quality improvement and service excellence.
- Optimise workforce, resources and performance through data-driven decisions.
- Partner with executives and stakeholders to deliver innovative health outcomes.
- Champion workforce capability, change and continuous service improvement.
About you:
You are an accomplished nursing leader who inspires excellence, drives innovation and thrives in leading complex health services through collaboration, strategic thinking and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient outcomes. You will bring:
- Proven experience leading nursing services in a complex healthcare environment.
- Expert in clinical governance, workforce leadership and quality improvement.
- Strategic thinker with strong financial, operational and data analysis skills.
- Builds trusted partnerships and influences outcomes across multidisciplinary teams.
- Passionate about leading change, developing people and improving health service performance.
For comprehensive information about this opportunity and what we are looking for in the ideal candidate, please view the attached role description.
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.
About us:
The Patient Flow & Central Clinical Services team plays a vital role in ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care by improving access, optimising resources and supporting seamless care across Metro South Health.
The Primary Care Partnerships Unit (PCPU) leads a coordinated approach to outpatient and referral management, bringing together the Central Referral Hub, Outpatient Information and Scheduling Support, Business Practice Improvement Officers and General Practitioner Liaison team. Working in partnership with clinicians and primary care providers, the team strengthens integration between primary and secondary care, improves patient access and experience, and drives continuous improvement, innovation and compliance across outpatient services.
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 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.
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