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Director of Nursing - Sydney Children's Hospitals Network - GovernmentCareer - State

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First listed on: 04 December 2023

Director of Nursing



Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Nurse Mgr Gde 9
Remuneration: 195852.26 - 198377.70 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ440530

Exciting Opportunity: Join Us as the Director of Nursing at the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick! Are you a passionate and dynamic leader? Do you have a strong strategic vision and want to make a difference in the lives of children and young people? If so, we invite you to apply for this leadership role at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. 

About Us: The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care service in Australia and we are undergoing significant transformation. We care for over 150,000 children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives. Click here to learn more about our Network

What you'll be doing

The Director of Nursing is a senior leader within the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN). The role is responsible for the governance of clinical and professional practice and patient care, leadership and management of the nursing services at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick (SCH) to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, patient and family centred care. The position is responsible for the planning and development needs of the nursing service from a financial, organisational, physical and human resource perspective and participates in all aspects of hospital and service planning.

  1. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners' Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post graduate qualifications in health services management or equivalent.
  2. Extensive experience in leadership and management within a health care setting at a senior management level.
  3. Demonstrated ability to manage and lead the financial resources and nursing workforce requirements (including profile management) in a complex environment within industrial frameworks and organisational guidelines to provide safe, compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
  4. Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, advocacy, analytical and conceptual skills.
  5. Demonstrated ability to lead the implementation of evidence based best practice and contemporary models of care within nursing services.
  6. Comprehensive knowledge of and commitment to health system safety and quality, risk management, change management, innovation, professional practice development and research.
  7. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the effective and meaningful engagement of clinicians in the decision-making process that impact on positive patient outcomes.
  8. Demonstrated extensive leadership using contemporary change management methodologies and an understanding of current issues impacting on the nursing profession.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Alan Gardo on alan.gardo@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on 0486012545.

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.