Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery , Queensland Health

The Mackay hospital and Health Service is looking for an Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery to join their team on a permanent full time basis.
Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides a public healthcare service to a population of more than 182,000 across the Mackay Region, Whitsundays and Hinterland. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Executive
Classification Nurse Grade 13 (1)
Workplace Location Mackay region
Job ad reference QLD/536061
Closing date 17-Jan-2024
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Contact person Sarah Buckler - Hardy Group
Contact details 0429 486 740
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The Mackay Hospital and Health Service (Mackay HHS) is a high-performing Hospital and Health Service (HHS) focused on future sustainability and building the best regional hospital and health service in Queensland. The HHS services approximately 182,000 people in an area of around 90,000km2 through its six hospitals, two Multi-Purpose Health Services and four community health services and employs more than 3700 staff. The Mackay Base Hospital is the referral hospital for smaller facilities at Bowen, Dysart, Clermont, Collinsville, Moranbah and Sarina.
The organisation is now seeking to appoint a Executive DirectorNursing and Midwifery, reporting directly to the Mackay Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive, providing professional leadership for the Nursing and Midwifery Workforce across MHHS. This will include the interpretation of government policy into Nursing and Midwifery practice consistently across the organisation and provide professional leadership for Nursing and Midwifery staff across MHHS.
The position holder is the lead Executive for Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety across the organisation. Importantly, it also includes developing and implementing quality and safety systems and processes through a dispersed clinical leadership model across the HHS, specialty services and clinical networks.
As an Executive, the position holder contributes effectively to the broad strategic agenda for the organisation. That agenda will encompass the delivery of safe and equitable health services and be a partner in delivering a wide range of services to the population of Mackay and its surrounding areas with the intrinsic intention of improving the health of the people it serves.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Leadership experience in health service delivery in a diverse and complex environment
• works collaboratively with leadership groups and healthcare team
• The ability to lead innovation and contemporary models of practice
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications

Working for the Mackay Hospital and Health Service offers all the benefits of coast and country living and the convenience of a growing regional city where you can pursue a wide range of interests and lifestyles in a secure, family-friendly and culturally diverse environment. On offer, there are eclectic cafes, restaurants and bars, quirky festivals and an arty and exciting community to make this a great place for those looking to escape the craziness of the city and try life at a different pace.
If this location and role sounds like you, please get in touch to find out more about the opportunity.
Ms Sarah Buckler PSM
Queensland State Manager, HardyGroup
M: 0429 486 740
Applications close: Wednesday 17 January 2024
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