About the Role
The Director of Nursing - North role is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative Primary Health North leadership team, catering for the healthcare needs of Tasmanians in community and rural/remote settings.
You will have the chance to work with an experienced and supportive local team of keen professionals providing holistic care at St Marys Community Health Centre.
This position offers a unique opportunity to positively influence care across the entire primary health remit, including clinics, subacute inpatient, emergency, and residential care.
The location is close to the beautiful East Coast beaches and Douglas-Apsley National Park, making it an attractive option for those who value a great work-life balance.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and direction in the coordination, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health service delivery.
* Monitor, manage, and control the allocation of resources, including human, financial, physical, and system resources of the facility.
* Liaise with and strengthen coordination of multi-disciplinary teams of health professionals, staff, private providers, government, and non-government agencies to enable the provision of effective care and preventative health services to the community.
* Ensure the provision of a high standard of service delivery in accordance with agency policies and develop, implement, and evaluate ongoing quality improvement and client safety activities in line with quality improvement frameworks.
Requirements
* Holds or is working towards relevant tertiary qualifications.
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary nursing, including the management of nursing practice, and extensive experience in nursing in an acute, residential, or community practice setting.
* Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of Primary Health Care principles and ability to apply these in practice.
* Proven high-level experience in providing leadership and managing human, financial, and physical resources, with knowledge of contemporary management practices, including change management and operational and strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation.
What's on Offer
* A competitive salary package of $138,478 per annum, plus superannuation.
* Access to a range of benefits, including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year, and other benefits if eligible.
* A staged payment of $15,000 over three years for nurses and midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full-time for three years or more.
* Relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees.
* Professional development and accelerated pathways.
* Excellent leave benefits, including 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
* Fitness Passport - access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.