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Lead with purpose, inspire excellence, and drive outstanding healthcare outcomes as the Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery for Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT
About us:
Serving more than 250,000 people across Far North Queensland, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service delivers a comprehensive range of primary, acute and specialist services. As the region's major referral service, we are committed to excellence in care, innovation, and partnerships that improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. About your opportunity: In this position you will…
- Set the strategic direction for Nursing and Midwifery services: develop, monitor and review local initiatives which are designed to ensure that the Nursing and Midwifery workforce is aligned with the CHHHS strategic direction and is consistent with the policy directions of Queensland Department of Health in order to address workforce requirements of recruitment and retention, professional development and alteration to models of service delivery.
- Chair the Nursing and Midwifery credentialing and clinical scope of practice committee to ensure that all Nurses and Midwives are appropriately credentialed and registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Develop, monitor,
implement and review local nursing initiatives based on identified local needs and state-wide initiatives to ensure the Nursing and Midwifery workforce is aligned with identified health service delivery needs.
The successful applicant will receive remote professional mentoring support by a highly experienced EDONM For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- CHHHS Application Kit (PDF)
CHHHS Information for applicants (PDF)
CAH696877 Role Description (PDF)
📌 Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery - Cairns
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns
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