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Nurse Manager


Woolloongabba

Lead Nursing Excellence in Cancer Services in Princess Alexandra Hospital

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Lead with purpose in this senior nursing management role, driving operational excellence, quality improvement and workforce development across Cancer Services while supporting exceptional patient outcomes.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health - Nursing
Classification Nurse Grade 7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS10694382
Closing date 29-Oct-2026
Job duration 8 weeks with potential for extension
Contact person Doreen Tapsall
Contact details (07) 3176 6505
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Your new role:

As Nurse Manager, you will provide advanced nursing leadership and operational guidance across the Division of Cancer Services. Working collaboratively with Nursing Directors, Grade 7 leaders and multidisciplinary teams, you will support strategic priorities, clinical governance, workforce development and the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

In this role, you will:

  • Provide advanced clinical and professional leadership, decision-making and operational management.
  • Lead effective human, material and financial resource management to support service priorities and patient outcomes.
  • Drive quality, risk management, clinical governance, benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support workforce capability through education, mentoring, professional development and a strong culture of learning.

About you:

You are an accomplished nursing leader with advanced clinical knowledge, strong operational management experience and the ability to lead teams through innovation and change. You bring sound judgement, strategic thinking and a commitment to evidence-informed, person-centred care, with the interpersonal skills to influence and engage multidisciplinary teams.

You will bring:

  • Proven experience in nursing leadership, team management and building positive, engaged workplace cultures.
  • Demonstrated experience in hospital unit operational management, resource management and achieving performance outcomes.
  • Strong skills in quality assurance, data analysis, benchmarking, clinical governance and service improvement.
  • Advanced knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, treatments and outcomes, with the ability to apply evidence-based practice.

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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.

About us:

The Division of Cancer within Metro South Health is a highly developed, multidisciplinary cancer service providing tertiary and quaternary level, comprehensive adult cancer services for Metro South Health and the wider Queensland community. The Division of Cancer Services offers a range of cancer related conditions with further expansion of the service to include Paediatric radiation oncology services.

The Division of Cancer's radiation therapy services, including Radiation oncology services extend across two campuses - Ipswich Road Woolloongabba and Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane.

The Gamma Knife Centre of Queensland commenced in 2015 and is dedicated to treating complex neurological conditions. This is the only Gamma Knife® technology available in the public hospital system in Australia and the first and only service in Queensland. The Gamma Knife® service compliments PAH's reputation as a Centre of Excellence in cancer care and treatment and established the service as a world-class radiosurgery facility.

 

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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Last updated
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