Are you an experienced rural nursing leader looking for the opportunity to make a genuine impact on a community while maintaining a hands-on connection to patient care?
- Competitive Salary $157000 +super
- Salary Sacrifice as Not for Profit
- QLD Health Rural Hospital
Our client is seeking an exceptional Director of Nursing to lead a vital rural healthcare service delivering emergency, inpatient and community-based healthcare to the region.
This is not a role where you’ll be removed from the clinical realities of healthcare. Instead, you’ll lead from the front, supporting your teams, shaping service delivery, driving quality outcomes, and making a lasting difference to the health and wellbeing of the local community.
As the senior leader on site, you’ll oversee the operational, financial and clinical performance of the facility while also providing leadership across community and outreach services, including a nurse-led primary healthcare clinic servicing the wider region.
If you’re passionate about rural healthcare, enjoy building high-performing teams, and thrive in environments where your leadership is visible and valued, we’d love to hear from you.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Permanent full-time senior nursing leadership position
- Attractive salary package of $157,000 +
- Government hospital Not for Profit with generous salary sacrifice
- Lead and influence healthcare delivery across a rural community
- Broad leadership portfolio spanning hospital, community and primary healthcare services
- Strong focus on clinical governance, workforce leadership and service improvement
- Opportunity to remain clinically connected and visible within the service
- Relocation assistance available for eligible candidates
- Temporary accommodation support available for individuals and families
- Generous salary packaging benefits and leave entitlements
- Professional development funding, study leave and career progression opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements and employee wellbeing initiatives
- Rural and remote incentives available, including RANIP support
- Be part of a collaborative rural leadership network
About the Role
You will provide strategic and operational leadership for a small rural hospital and associated community health services.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Clinical governance and patient safety (NSQHS)
- Workforce leadership, recruitment and retention
- Financial and operational management
- Service planning and continuous improvement
- Community and stakeholder engagement
- Oversight of nursing, administration and operational teams
- Leadership of a nurse-led primary healthcare clinic and selected community health services
- Participation in a shared on-call leadership roster
The role is highly operational and would suit a leader who enjoys being visible, accessible and actively involved in supporting frontline healthcare delivery.
About You
We are seeking an experienced nursing leader who brings:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Strong leadership experience within rural and remote healthcare settings
- Experience in Emergency, Acute Care, ICU and/or Rural Generalist Nursing environments
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams
- Strong clinical governance and operational management capability
- A commitment to building positive workplace culture and delivering exceptional patient outcomes
Candidates seeking progression into their first Director of Nursing position may also be considered where they can demonstrate strong rural leadership experience, leadership capability and clinical credibility.
The Lifestyle Opportunity
This position offers the chance to enjoy a genuine rural lifestyle while leading an essential healthcare service at the heart of its community. It provides the rare combination of executive-level responsibility, meaningful clinical connection, and the opportunity to see the direct impact of your leadership every day.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership career and contribute to the future of rural healthcare, we encourage you to apply.
How to Apply
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please call Hannah D’Souza Recruiter on 02 90 243 253 or email hannah.dsouza@healthcareaustralia.com.au
Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion
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