Director of Nursing (Clinical Governance and Innovation)
Mental Health and Specialist Services are looking for a Director of Nursing (Clinical Governance and Innovation) to join their team
Summary about this job
Government - State
Company: Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service
Location: Gold Coast
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $126 721 - $132, 862 per annum
Phone: +61-3-4026-7602
Fax: +61-8-8915-4883
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Detail information about job Director of Nursing (Clinical Governance and Innovation). Terms and conditions vacancy
Please note: This position can also be filled by a Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Speech Pathologist - Consultant (Director of Clinical Governance and Innovation).
The Role
An opportunity has become available for a Director of Nursing (Clinical Governance and Innovation) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH)where the focus of our 9000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to over 550,000 people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region.
You will take responsibility for
- Provide strategic direction for Clinical Governance, Innovation and Research and provide expert advice and supervision which ensures service delivery is aligned to business goals, relevant corporate, national and state-wide plans, legislation and contemporary evidence based Mental Health Service delivery
- Work collaboratively with the Clinical Director and Divisional Executive to build individual and service capacity to address priority MHSS issues through Clinical Governance, Innovation and Research, and innovative models of service delivery
- Provide strategic direction for strategic development, coordination and implementation of clinical governance within MHSS by implementing strategies and providing expert advice which ensures service delivery is aligned to business goals, relevant corporate, national and state-wide plans and priorities, legislation and contemporary evidence based Mental Health Service
- Participate and represent the MHSS in setting state-wide standards of performance, safety, client care, inter-service and interagency coordination and collaboration
Requirements for the role
- Registration as a Registered Nurse under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 with a current annual practicing certificate from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency is essential. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to the commencement of clinical duties
- A Bachelor or Nursing or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position
- A Masters or higher qualification within a relevant area is highly desirable. Where the successful applicant does not currently hold this qualification, commitment to completion of post-graduate study within an agreed timeframe is expected and will form part of the performance review process
- Registered nurses working within Mental Health are to be credentialed through the College of Mental Health Nurses, or be prepared to work towards a credential in Mental health nursing within an agreed period of time
- Experience in senior nursing positions is highly desirable
Benefits
- Career Development
- Leave loading
- Mentoring
- Salary Packaging
- Modern Facilities
- Diverse Work Culture
Salary information
- Permanent full time position
- Base salary ranging from $126 721 - $132 862 per annum
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
About Gold Coast Health
- Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
- Annual operating budget exceeding $1.3 billion
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Day and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Acute and sub-acute care in hospital and community settings
- Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
About (Unit)
The Model of Care employed across the MHHS at GCHHS flows from the philosophy that care is delivered via an integrated system of assessment, intervention and management across the acute to continuing care continuum, inpatient and outpatient settings and encompassing all age groups.
GCH is committed to attracting the right people for our organisation. To help us with this we have developed a Core Capability Framework which defines the skills and behaviours required to perform successfully as an organisation.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button to review the Role Description and submit your application by Wednesday, 1st August 2018.
Job Ad reference: GC282474
Please note: no third party applications will be accepted.