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Nurse Director (Nurse Lead) Acute and Urgent Care, RAH Inpatient Services

SA Health
Full-time
On-site
South Australia, Australia

  • Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital
  • Salary  RN5.3  $164,311 p.a.
  • Permanent full-time                                  

Senior Leadership Opportunity in Healthcare!

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for healthcare excellence?

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Nursing Director (Nurse Lead) to provide expert strategic and operational leadership, management, and governance for the Acute and Urgent Care team Royal Adelaide Hospital Inpatient Services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leadership & Governance: You will be responsible for setting and upholding the highest standards of patient/client care, ensuring that nursing, and/or multidisciplinary teams maintain the highest practice standards
  • System Development & Improvement: Lead the development and implementation of systems that support, evaluate, and continually improve nursing, and/or multidisciplinary practice, fostering a healthy work environment
  • Accountability: You will have full accountability for the cost-effective provision of health services within your designated area, with a focus on quality and efficiency
  • Autonomy & Decision-Making: This role requires a high degree of autonomy, allowing for independent judgement and decision-making in the management of health services
  • Culture of Quality & Safety: Build and nurture a culture that prioritises quality and safety, ensuring that all practices are patient/client centred

About You:

  • Expert Leader: You possess a wealth of experience in leading healthcare teams, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality care
  • Strategic Thinker: You have a strategic mindset, capable of navigating complex healthcare environments and driving continuous improvement
  • Cost-Conscious Manager: You are adept at managing resources effectively, ensuring cost-efficiency without compromising on care standards

This is a senior role for those who are ready to take their career to the next level and make a significant impact on healthcare delivery.

Apply Now to join a team dedicated to excellence in healthcare.

Essential Qualifications: 

  • Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate

Desirable Qualifications:  

  • Post graduate studies in nursing, health services management, health administration or human services relevant to the area of practice
  • Qualifications in and/or experience in a Mental Health practice

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

  • Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses when transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants, further information can be found here
  • Attractive salary packaging available with flexible options covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing
  • Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
  • Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families
  • Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Essential Requirements:

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening

Job ref:  876982

Enquiries to: Shannon Ryan - Acute and Urgent Care Program Director, CALHN

Telephone:  0438 322 176

shannon.ryan@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 6 September 2024 

Attachments

 876982 RD Nurse Lead, Acute and Urgent Care, RAH Inpatient Services.pdf

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