**About the role The Nursing and Midwifery Director - Research provides strategic leadership and expert research advice to advance research capability, capacity and performance across nursing and midwifery services at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Working within the Nursing & Midwifery Research Centre, this role leads the development and implementation of research strategies, promotes evidence-based practice, and supports the translation of research outcomes into improved patient care and health service delivery.

The successful candidate will collaborate with nursing and midwifery leaders, academic partners and healthcare stakeholders to strengthen research culture, expand research opportunities and build workforce capability. The role is responsible for leading research programs, mentoring clinicians and researchers, supporting grants and ethics processes, promoting innovation, and ensuring nursing and midwifery research continues to inform safe, effective and high-quality healthcare services.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Lead the development and implementation of nursing and midwifery research strategies that enhance research capacity and impact.

Provide expert leadership, mentoring and research training to clinicians and researchers across RBWH.

Facilitate research project development, grant applications, governance processes and ethical approvals.





Build and maintain partnerships with academic institutions, healthcare stakeholders and research collaborators.

Promote the translation of research into practice through publications, presentations and implementation of evidence-based initiatives.

Benefits when working for us

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas

Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases

Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive setting at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.**

📌 Nursing & Midwifery Director - Research (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane