Drive Innovation in Clinical Education & Workforce Development!

Step into a senior leadership role as Assistant Director of Nursing Education and drive workforce capability, education strategy, and innovation across Metro South Health’s Nursing and Midwifery services! Temporary full time 12 month role!

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About Your Role

In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Unit (NMPDU), shaping the future of education and workforce development across Metro South Health.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage nursing and midwifery education services across Metro South Health
• Drive workforce capability through contemporary education strategies and lifelong learning models
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a large, multi-site workforce
• Oversee governance, performance, and quality outcomes aligned to organisational priorities
• Lead service planning, workforce development, and education program delivery

About You

You are an experienced nursing or midwifery leader with a strong background in education, workforce development, and strategic service delivery. 

You will bring:

• Extensive leadership experience in nursing/midwifery education and workforce development
• Strong strategic, operational, and financial management capability
• Expertise in clinical governance, quality improvement, and performance frameworks
• Proven ability to lead large teams and manage multi-site service delivery
• Advanced data analysis skills to inform decision-making and service improvement

Check out our quick tips and application essentials!

What we can offer you:

• 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 Metro South Health (MSH) Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery (EDNM) Division provides overarching governance, leadership, strategic support and guidance for the Nursing and Midwifery professions across the health service. The nursing and midwifery team within the MSH EDNM Division supports the delivery of the MSH Nursing and Midwifery strategy and associated workforce priorities.  

The Nursing and Midwifery Practice Development Unit (NMPDU) within the MSH EDNM Division supports the delivery of MSH Nursing and Midwifery Education and associated workforce priorities. The NMPDU provides strategic and operational leadership and direction for driving educational efficiencies, supporting the nursing and midwifery professional streams to create a workforce that will meet demands of the future through contemporary undergraduate program, entry pathways, graduate programs, and lifelong learning models.  

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)
  
  MS05681103 Role Description (PDF)