Director of Clinical Services

Location: North West Victoria

Hours: Full-Time Monday-Friday

Salary:$84.92ph + Super & $15,900 Salary Packaging

Start date: ASAP

We're seeking an experienced and collaborative Director of Clinical Services to join the Executive Leadership Team of a respected rural health service in North West Victoria.

This is a rare prospect for a senior nursing leader to shape clinical excellence, influence service growth and make a genuine impact across a multi-campus organisation. Working closely with the CEO, Director of Nursing and Acute Campus Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across acute care, dialysis, urgent care and midwifery services.

With a strong focus on strengthening acute services and improving occupancy across a 12-bed acute unit, this role is ideal for a leader who builds relationships, develops teams and creates a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide strategic and operational leadership across nursing and clinical services across multiple campuses
- Partner with the CEO, Director of Nursing and Executive Team to deliver organisational priorities
- Drive improvements across acute services, with a focus on increasing occupancy and enhancing patient care
- Provide leadership across dialysis, urgent care and midwifery services
- Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention and professional development initiatives
- Build strong relationships with staff, medical teams, consumers, families and key stakeholders
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, inclusion and continuous improvement

Requirements

- AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
- Executive leadership experience (ADON/DON/ADOCS)
- Experience working in a rural and regional health services




- A collaborative leadership style with the ability to connect, influence and inspire teams

Desirable

- Emergency Department and/or Dialysis experience
- Relevant post graduate certificate

About You You’ll be a visible and approachable leader who genuinely connects with teams and becomes part of the organisation. This role is suitable for someone who listens, collaborates and empowers others to succeed.

You will bring

- Strong relationship-building skills and emotional intelligence
- A passion for developing people and high-performing teams
- A commitment to inclusive, person-centred care
- The ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on engagement

Rural and regional healthcare experience is highly valued, as an understanding of community-focused care models is essential to success in this environment.

Benefits

- $176k + 12% Super & $15,900 Salary Packaging
- Executive leadership role with genuine strategic influence
- Relocation assistance reviewed on a case-by-case basis
- 4 weeks paid temporary accommodation provided, with potential opportunity to extend
- Vehicle provided to travel between campuses
- Work alongside a supportive CEO, Executive Team and experienced clinical leaders
- Join a passionate team that is eager to learn, grow and embrace new ideas
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference within a rural community

Why Redstone? At Redstone we connect healthcare leaders with exceptional opportunities across Australia. Whether you're seeking executive career progression, a lifestyle change or the opportunity to make a genuine impact, we partner with leading health services to help you find the right role.

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