Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant - Senior Policy Document Coordinator

Metro South Health; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly environment

Teaching and research excellence

Long-term career development

Generous leave and professional extras

Job summary

Metro South Health seeks an Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant – Senior Policy Document Coordinator to strengthen policy governance and improve patient safety. You will lead policy development, review and implementation while providing expert clinical consultancy across the health service.

The role emphasizes collaboration with senior clinicians, change management and evidence-based practice to advance quality care.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical judgement and capability in policy guidance.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary policy initiatives.
• Experience shaping policy via evidence and governance.
• Strong communication with clinical teams and executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination, development, review, implementation and evaluation of clinical policies and procedures.
• Manage policy governance, monitoring, reporting and publication.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders to implement the Policy Framework and improve policy management.
• Provide consultancy, mentoring and education to strengthen staff capability in policy development.

Skills

Advanced clinical knowledge

Leadership

Policy development

Stakeholder communication

Change management

Education

Nursing or Midwifery registration

Job description

Lead Clinical Policy. Shape Safer Healthcare!

Bring your advanced nursing or midwifery expertise to a senior clinical governance role, driving policy improvement and safer, evidence-based practice across Metro South Health! Permanent full time opportunity!

About Your Role

As the Associate Clinical Nurse/Midwife Consultant – Senior Policy Document Coordinator, you will provide advanced clinical expertise, leadership and consultancy to strengthen clinical governance across Metro South Health.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead the coordination, development, review, implementation and evaluation of Metro South Health clinical policies and procedures.
• Manage policy governance processes, including monitoring, evaluation, organisational reporting and publication requirements.
• Collaborate with clinical leaders and multidisciplinary stakeholders to implement the MSH Policy Framework and improve policy management practices.
• Provide clinical consultancy, policy advice, mentoring and education to strengthen staff capability in policy development and implementation.

This position is a frontline support role and is outside the scope of the Responsible Corporate Workforce Management requirements.

About You

You are an experienced registered nurse or midwife with advanced clinical knowledge, strong leadership capabilities and a commitment to improving healthcare quality and safety.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will

• Demonstrate advanced clinical judgement and problem-solving skills, with experience supporting safe, person-centred care.
• Apply your knowledge of clinical policies, procedures and healthcare standards to support quality improvement and effective clinical governance.
• Communicate confidently with clinical teams and senior stakeholders, providing expert advice and managing change constructively.
• Demonstrate experience in policy and procedure development, research, analysis and the coordination of complex projects.

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What We Can Offer You

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About MSH Clinical Governance, Risk And Legal

The Metro South Health (MSH) Clinical Governance, Risk and Legal portfolio of responsibility include:

• Clinical Governance
• Risk and Compliance and
• Legal Services.

The MSH Clinical Governance Risk and Legal division works collaboratively with executives, senior managers, clinical/non-clinical staff, and consumers to ensure that MSH has an effective, coordinated organisation-wide approach to quality improvement, clinical effectiveness, healthcare standard, patient safety, patient experience and consumer liaison services. This ensures MSH's approach to clinical governance remains contemporary, customer focused and based on the best available evidence.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Occupational group

Policy & Planning