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Nursing Director - Healthcare Standards Unit
Mount Isa
Shape Safer Care Across North West: Nursing Director Opportunity!
Play a pivotal leadership role in advancing safety, quality, and clinical governance across North West Hospital and Health Service. As Nursing Director, you’ll lead the Healthcare Standards Unit, shaping system-wide improvements and empowering teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Nursing |
| Classification | Nurse Grade 10 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI683912_NG |
| Closing date | 17-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Sari Holland |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4408 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Provide strategic and operational leadership to drive excellence in safety, quality, and clinical governance across NWHHS.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, this role leads a dedicated team and works closely with executive and clinical stakeholders to strengthen systems, culture, and outcomes.
- Lead system-wide quality and safety initiatives, ensuring alignment with NSQHS Standards and embedding a strong culture of continuous improvement.
- Provide expert leadership in clinical governance, including incident management, risk identification, and performance monitoring to improve patient outcomes.
- Drive strategic planning and service delivery, overseeing workforce, financial, and operational management within the Healthcare Standards Unit.
Working with us
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- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210 (pro rata for part time employees).
- In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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