Job Description

Location: Regional VIC
n Job Type: Full-Time
n Salary: Executive package (commensurate with experience)

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About the Company

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Our client is one of Victoria's leading regional health services, providing high-quality, integrated healthcare across multiple hospital campuses and community services. With a solid commitment to collaboration, compassion, accountability, respect and innovation, they are dedicated to delivering exceptional patient outcomes while building a sustainable and engaged workforce.

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They are now seeking an experienced Site Director / Director of Nursing (SD/DON) to provide strategic leadership for one of their regional campuses.

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The Role

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This is an outstanding executive opportunity for an accomplished nursing leader to provide strategic, operational and professional leadership across a regional hospital campus.

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Reporting to the General Manager Hospital Services, with a professional reporting line to the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, you will lead the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while driving workforce capability, operational excellence and clinical governance.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- Provide visible executive leadership across the hospital campus.
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- Lead nursing services, workforce planning, recruitment and retention initiatives.
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- Drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety outcomes.
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- Collaborate with Executive Directors and senior leaders to deliver strategic service plans.
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- Champion innovation and contemporary models of care across clinical services.
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- Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism and continuous improvement.
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- Develop high-performing multidisciplinary teams and future nursing leaders.
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- Represent the organisation with community stakeholders, government agencies and healthcare partners.
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- Lead emergency management responsibilities for the campus.
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- Ensure operational performance aligns with organisational strategy and healthcare standards.
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You'll work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, Nursing Directors and multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure exceptional care delivery across the campus.

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What We're Looking For

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To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

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- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
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- Postgraduate qualifications in Nursing, Leadership and/or Health Management.
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- Minimum five years' experience in a senior nursing leadership or executive healthcare management role.
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- Demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary teams within a complex healthcare environment.
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- Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality improvement, accreditation and risk management.
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- Proven experience in workforce planning, organisational change and service improvement.
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- Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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- Ability to build collaborative relationships across executive, clinical and community stakeholders.
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- A strategic mindset with a strong commitment to innovation and patient-centred care.
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What's On Offer

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In return, our client offers:

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- Executive leadership role with significant organisational influence.
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- Opportunity to shape the future of regional healthcare services.
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- Collaborative and values-driven executive leadership environment.
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- Ongoing professional development and executive leadership opportunities.
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- Attractive executive salary package and employment benefits.
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- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the health outcomes of regional communities.
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📌 Director Of Nursing (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales