Lead with purpose. Make a difference. Champion culturally safe, equitable healthcare for First Nations Peoples.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead a dedicated nursing team at the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence, Inala. Bring your clinical expertise and leadership to a service committed to improving health outcomes and delivering culturally safe, person-centred care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Job details

This is a frontline role that provides essential frontline services

This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Candidates must include a statement in their application outlining if they identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Only candidates who meet this requirement will be considered.

Your new role:

Lead and coordinate the nursing team at the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence, Inala, driving high-quality, culturally responsive primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse range of services, including General Practice, Chronic Disease, Child Health, Outreach Immunisation and Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services. You will lead workforce development, clinical governance, service improvement and resource management, fostering a collaborative team culture focused on health equity and better community outcomes.

About you:

You are an experienced and confident nursing leader with advanced clinical expertise, a strong commitment to culturally safe healthcare and the ability to inspire teams to deliver equitable, high-quality outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

• Demonstrated advanced nursing leadership and clinical expertise, ideally within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, general practice or primary healthcare settings.
• Strong understanding of culturally safe, person-centred care, First Nations health priorities, Closing the Gap initiatives and the social determinants of health.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, build workforce capability and foster a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
• Demonstrated capability in clinical governance, quality improvement, evidence-based practice and driving service innovation to improve patient outcomes.
• Highly developed communication, collaboration and resource management skills, including workforce planning, financial management and building meaningful partnerships with community members, Elders and key stakeholders.

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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.

Inala Indigenous Health Service

Metro South Health is committed to improving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through culturally safe, person-centred care.

Based at Inala, the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence delivers comprehensive primary healthcare, including general practice, nursing, allied health, specialist clinics, mental health, outreach and family health services.

Working alongside Elders and community representatives, the Centre focuses on improving access, strengthening community wellbeing and achieving better health outcomes for First Nations Peoples.

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.

Documents

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

• MS11696771 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)