Director of Nursing & Midwifery - Orange Health Service

To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria

1. Current registration with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse/ Midwife (Division 1), with extensive experience in nursing and midwifery leadership and management within an acute care health setting at senior management level and relevant tertiary qualifications.
2. Demonstrated a proven record of excellent leadership and people management skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to identify and analyse clinical service and lead the implementation and evaluation of evidence based best practice and contemporary models of care within nursing/midwifery services.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage the financial resources and nursing/ midwifery workforce requirements.
5. Demonstrated capacity to lead a multidisciplinary team within a complex environment evidenced through the use of highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills.
6. Comprehensive knowledge of and commitment to health system safety, quality, risk management, change management, innovation, professional practice development and research.
7. Understanding of and commitment to the effective and meaningful engagement of clinicians in the decision making process that impacts on positive patient outcomes.
8. Current licence to drive in NSW with the ability to drive for work purposes.

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• Find out more about applying for this position
• For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Nowlan or Lacey Healey on Catherine.Nowlan@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6369 3700

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If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. 

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process per Policy Directive PD2017_040. To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. For guidance with the application process, please visit: http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDApplicationSupport. 

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Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa 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.

Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the role, an eligibility list may be created from which these suitable candidates may be chosen and directly offered employment in other similar roles (permanent and temporary) in the near future.

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