Nursing/Midwifery Director of Strategic Programs

About this role

Your new role:

As the Nursing/Midwifery Director – Strategic Programs, you will provide strategic leadership for organisation-wide programs that drive clinical reform, strengthen governance and improve patient outcomes across Metro South Health.

• Lead the planning, implementation and evaluation of strategic Clinical Network programs that deliver integrated, evidence-based models of care.

• Provide expert strategic advice to executives while driving clinical and corporate governance, workforce planning and program delivery.

• Build strong partnerships across nursing, midwifery, multidisciplinary teams and community stakeholders to influence system-wide change.

• Champion innovation, research, workforce capability and continuous improvement to achieve sustainable healthcare outcomes.

About You:

You are an accomplished nursing or midwifery leader with the vision and expertise to lead complex strategic programs across a large health service.

• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale strategic programs, clinical reform and organisational transformation.

• Extensive knowledge of nursing and/or midwifery governance, workforce planning, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence executive decision-making.

• Proven ability to analyse complex clinical, workforce and financial information to deliver strategic outcomes and improve patient care.

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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:

Metro South Health (MSH) Strategic Programs provides leadership and capability to design, deliver and embed high-impact strategic initiatives with organisation-wide and state-wide impact. Operating across the health system, the team partners with executives, clinical leaders and external stakeholders to lead complex, multi-disciplinary programs that enhance performance, optimise models of care and strengthen service sustainability to deliver better outcomes for patients, staff and the community. The unit provides leadership and supports strategic planning, governance, partnership development and performance oversight, ensuring sustained alignment with MSH priorities and broader state and national health directions.

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 .