Director of Nursing and Midwifery, RNSH

1. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrate these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
2. Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and "Authority to Practice" and post graduate qualifications at a Masters level relevant to the position or equivalent experience.
3. Broad clinical experience and nursing/ midwifery management expertise at a senior level within a hospital setting, including proven experience in successfully planning and achieving financial, services, operational, workforce and strategic outcomes, incorporating current health service governance, continuous improvement and patient safety focuses.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in managing current issues in nursing workforce, nursing education and training and industrial requirements for nurses.
5. Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills of a high order including the ability to communicate effectively (using verbal, written and information technology media) with a wide range of stakeholders including patients, public, NSW Health and government representatives and conduct complex negotiations. Proven effective ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff and work successfully with other disciplines in the management of health care services to achieve professional and organisational objectives.
6. Proven effective ability to motivate, inspire and manage staff and work successfully with other disciplines in the management of health care services to achieve professional and organisational objectives.
7. Demonstrated experience in successful project/change management from inception through to evaluation and completion, including human resource, financial and risk management and the ability to develop, implement and evaluate associated evidence based policies and procedures.
8. Evidence of leading quality initiatives with a focus on person centred care and evidence of leading quality initiatives with a focus on person centred care.

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For role related queries or questions contact Alison Zecchin on Alison.Zecchin@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close:  23 July 2018