Nursing Director - Perioperative Services

Job Description

Step into a leadership role as the Nursing Director – Perioperative Services within a forward-thinking health service on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. In this leadership role, you'll optimize nursing practices, ensuring high-quality care and efficient resource use within the Surgery and Critical Care Directorate. Collaborating with the Nursing Leadership Team, you'll shape the strategic direction of nursing services. Lead the perioperative team through transformation in a modern, research-based facility, implementing contemporary care models and overseeing Central Sterilisation Units. Reporting to the Nursing Service Director, you'll play a key role in the future of nursing services. Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is located in stunning southeast Queensland, which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions. Key Responsibilities include: Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being performed to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces. Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) – State 2015 – Generic Level Statements Nurse Grade 11 and the Queensland Public Service values. Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety. Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position. Remuneration value up to $198,959 p.a., comprising salary of $174,378 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 11). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). Why work for us? We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:• A wellness program;• Generous superannuation;• Flexible work arrangements;• Career training and development; and• Salary packaging. #J-18808-Ljbffr