About us:
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
The Director of Nursing and Midwifery is a key member of the Cairns Hospital Executive, responsible for the Nursing and Midwifery Service across the facility and providing shared responsibility for the leadership of all staff in the facility.
This position provides visible and accessible nursing and midwifery leadership promoting a positive workplace culture whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality and compassionate patient and family centred care.
About your role:
* Provide effective leadership, governance, and operational management for Nursing and Midwifery Services at the facility ensuring policy, practice, professional development, and research are planned, delivered, and developed in line with CHHHS strategic priorities.
* Model the values and strategic direction of the HHS, to ensure that Nursing and Midwifery Services provide a quality service with safe, efficient, and effective use of allocated resources to achieve continuous quality improvement within a quality framework.
* Develop, implement, and monitor a Nursing and Midwifery workforce strategic plan that is aligned with the budget profile of the facility and the directions of the HHS. Facilitating changes to staffing and models of care to ensure innovative, effective, and efficient service delivery, including ensuring implementation and compliance of award requirements, general nursing workload staffing arrangements and staffing profiles.
* Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that Nursing and Midwifery Services within the facility are consistent across the HHS and commensurate with Department of Health Policy and Procedures.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
* Generous superannuation
* Salary packaging
* Annual incremental increases
* Career training and development
* Flexible work arrangements
* Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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