Director of Nursing – The Melbourne Clinic

Full-Time | $190,000 Total Remuneration + Bonus

MAYDAY Healthcare are delighted to be engaged by The Melbourne Clinic on the appointment of their next Director of Nursing.

Are you a senior mental health or AOD nursing leader ready to take the next step into a Director-level role? This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead within a well-established, high-performing private hospital.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager, this is a pivotal leadership role within a highly structured, operationally strong setting. You'll lead a team of experienced Nurse Unit Managers, championing a proactive, structured, and quality-focused approach across the hospital. This role carries genuine influence over standards of care and patient outcomes, with quality and safety at its core.

What makes this role stand out is who you'll be working alongside. The GM has come up through nursing herself, so you'd have someone in your corner who genuinely understands the role and is invested in supporting you to succeed. The hospital has a strong operational rhythm and is genuinely invested in getting this appointment right – you'd be working closely with her to build trust and structure across the nursing team and drive quality and culture. It's a good next step for someone ready to make their mark at DON level, with genuine support from someone who's walked the path before you.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide strategic and operational leadership to the nursing team, including a team of NUMs
- Build trust, structure,



and a strong professional culture across nursing services
- Drive quality and safety outcomes, with quality reporting into this role
- Support and maintain strong relationships with VMOs and broader stakeholders
- Manage occupancy and labour targets in a fast-paced, high-occupancy environment
- Represent nursing at broader organisational leadership meetingsShare on-call responsibilities within the leadership team

About You

- Significant experience in mental health and/or AOD nursing, with a strong understanding of how this operates within a private hospital setting
- A strong quality and safety background, with the ability to lead and embed change
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence across clinical and non-clinical stakeholders – strong VMO relationships would set you up well here
- A professional, culturally strong, and future-focused leadership style
- Experience leading high-performing teams
- Candidates from ED, corrections, aged care, or large hospital coordination backgrounds are also encouraged to apply
- Must have clinical experience in mental health nursing OR leadership in mental health

What's on Offer

- Highly competitive remuneration package and short-term incentive (STI)
- Free on-site parking
- A supportive, patient-focused culture within an established and reputable hospital
- Genuine scope to shape and lead a growing service

If you're a senior nursing leader looking for your next Director of Nursing challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.

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📌 Director of Nursing (Melbourne)
🏢 Mayday Healthcare
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