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Assistant Director or Assistant Director of Nursing - Reliability
Toowoomba
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | HP6, Nurse Grade 10 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2609693696 |
| Closing date | 27-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Cath Frame |
| Contact details | (07) 4699 8162 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As Assistant Director or Assistant Director of Nursing - Reliability, you'll help shape the systems, partnerships and improvements that support safe, consistent and high-quality healthcare across the region. Working alongside leaders and clinicians, you'll influence decisions, drive improvement and help create an environment where excellence in care can thrive.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Leading quality, safety and reliability initiatives that strengthen patient outcomes and service performance.
- Partnering with multidisciplinary teams to manage risk, improve governance and deliver sustainable change.
- Turning complex data and insights into practical actions that support informed decision-making.
- Building capability through coaching, collaboration and shared learning that empowers teams to succeed.
Let's talk about you!
You're a confident and collaborative nursing leader who enjoys improving how healthcare is delivered. You bring sound judgement, strong relationship-building skills and a passion for creating positive change. You'll feel motivated by the opportunity to influence better outcomes, support high-performing teams and contribute to safer care for communities across the Darling Downs.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Current AHPRA registration and a relevant tertiary qualification.
- Experience leading clinical governance, quality, safety, risk or improvement programs within healthcare.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear direction.
- Proven ability to engage, influence and lead diverse teams and stakeholders.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate qualifications in clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, health service management or a related field and/or experience leading organisation-wide improvement initiatives.
Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage while helping deliver safer care and stronger outcomes for our communities.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We’re building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported.
Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.
Documents
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