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. 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. Benefits
- 1-year isolation bonus of AUD$3,605; 2-year bonus of AUD$10,815; and for the 3rd year (and each subsequent year) AUD$7,210 (pro-rata for part time employees).
- Two return airfares per annum for full-time employees (including spouse/dependents) or one return airfare per annum for part-time employees to the nearest east coast provincial city, in conjunction with recreation leave.
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
- Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options.
- Two weeks per annum leave; travel as required.
- Enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.
- Staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months. Professionalism, 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: a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted, including Criminal History checks.
- VPD risk role; may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- Probation period 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. Occupational group: Health
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