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Director of Nursing and Facility Manager
37 Wirraway Parade, Inala
Lead culturally responsive care and shape the future of primary health services. Metro South Health is seeking an experienced and values-driven Director of Nursing and Facility Manager to lead the Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care at the Inala Indigenous Health Service.
This is a unique leadership opportunity to deliver meaningful impact by advancing culturally safe, high-quality, and person-centred healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 11 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - South,Brisbane - West,Logan - Beaudesert |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MS04679232 |
| Closing date | 10-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | 12 months |
| Contact person | Adam Lavis |
| Contact details | (07) 3069 4776 Access the National Relay Service |
Your new role:
As a senior nursing and operational leader, you will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership across a complex, multidisciplinary primary healthcare service.
You will:
- Lead and manage clinical services, workforce, and facility operations to ensure safe, high-quality care
- Drive innovation, service improvement and contemporary models of care
- Partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Elders and stakeholders to improve health outcomes
- Provide expert advice to executive leadership on nursing practice, governance and service delivery
- Oversee financial, workforce and resource management, ensuring effective and sustainable service delivery
This role has operational responsibility for approximately 18 FTE, with broader professional leadership across 62 FTE, and plays a key role in shaping clinical and corporate governance across the service.
About you:
You will demonstrate:
- Senior nursing leadership experience in complex healthcare environments
- Expertise in clinical and corporate governance, service planning and performance management
- Strong capability in leading multidisciplinary teams and driving service improvement
- Experience in delivering culturally responsive healthcare and engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Advanced communication, stakeholder engagement and change management skills
- A commitment to values-based leadership and person-centred care
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What we can offer you:
Enjoy a family-friendly workplace and Queensland's relaxed lifestyle while building a long-term career in a health service renowned for teaching and research excellence. Access generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging, professional development support and employee wellbeing programs.
About us:
The Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence, based at Inala, delivers integrated, culturally appropriate care through:
- Inala Indigenous Health Service (GP, nursing, allied health and specialist clinics)
- Mums and Bubs program
- Integrated Mental Health and Substance Use Services
- Outreach services supporting clients within community settings
The service works closely with community, Elders and research partners to improve health equity and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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.
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