Lead statewide paediatric nursing strategy in a rare executive role shaping safer, high-quality care for children, young people and families across Children’s Health Queensland.

Join a purpose-led organisation delivering world-class care, research, advocacy and leadership for children and young people.

Executive Opportunity

- $263,778 per annum plus 12.75% superannuation
- Annual pay increases and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Versatile work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Access to long service leave after 7 years
- Employee assistance program and broad leave entitlements

About the team

Reporting directly to the Health Service Chief Executive, you will sit on the Executive Leadership Team and work closely with executive colleagues, senior directors, nursing leaders and key external stakeholders.

You will lead the professional direction of nursing services across a complex statewide service and help create a united, high-performing nursing function focused on safe, high-quality, person-centred care.

About the role

This permanent full-time role is based in South Brisbane and is accountable for the executive leadership, strategic direction and professional management of nursing services across Children’s Health Queensland.

You will provide executive leadership across professional, operational and policy matters while shaping workforce strategy, governance, innovation and patient safety.

Key responsibilities

- Lead the strategic and professional direction of nursing services across Children’s Health Queensland.
- Partner with executive leaders to deliver organisational strategy, reform and performance outcomes.
- Drive workforce capability, attraction, retention,



learning and leadership development.
- Oversee clinical governance, risk, patient safety, service performance and resource stewardship.
- Build strong relationships across government, unions, research, tertiary and community stakeholders.

About you

- Proven executive nursing leadership in a complex health service environment.
- Deep expertise in paediatrics and/or child and youth health.
- Strong clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement capability.
- Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Values-led leadership, sound judgement and executive experience in workforce and budget management.

Mandatory requirements

- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
- Tertiary degree, or equivalent, in nursing.
- Management or clinical specialty qualifications highly regarded.
- Current Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card) prior to commencement.
- Ability to meet vaccination and screening requirements, with some regional and interstate travel required.

About Children’s Health Queensland

Children’s Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service caring for children and young people across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

The organisation is guided by the values of Respect, Integrity, Care and Imagination, with a strong commitment to inclusion, leadership excellence and health equity.

Apply now

If you are a strategic nursing executive with the credibility, influence and purpose to lead at statewide level, we encourage you to apply.

Please note: This is an onsite leadership role based in South Brisbane.

Applications close 10 August 2026.

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📌 Executive Director, Nursing Services (Caloundra)
🏢 Children's Health Queensland
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