Associate Director of Nursing – Clinical Services

Bethesda Hospital; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bethesda Health Care is seeking an Associate Director of Nursing – Clinical Services to lead safe, high-quality clinical operations across Bethesda Mount Hospital and Bethesda Claremont Hospital in Perth, WA. You will drive workforce planning, budgets and service performance in collaboration with hospital leadership.

The role requires postgraduate nursing leadership experience, strong clinical governance knowledge and capability to deliver organisational change while maintaining patient safety

Qualifications

• Tertiary nursing qualification and current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
• Substantial senior nursing leadership and operational management experience in a complex healthcare environment.
• Experience leading clinical services, workforce planning, patient flow, budgets, resources and operational performance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, clinical governance, patient safety, quality, accreditation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in contract or activity-based service management, including monitoring deliverables, performance, risks and financial outcomes.
• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing leadership, healthcare management, business or related discipline (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-quality, efficient and person-centred clinical services, aligning service planning and continuous improvement with organisational priorities.
• Support Nurse Unit Managers and other direct reports, establishing clear accountability for clinical, workforce, operational and financial performance.
• Oversee patient flow, nursing workforce planning, skill mix, capability and resource allocation in response to patient activity and acuity.
• Manage Clinical Services budgets and resources, monitoring performance against approved financial, workforce, activity and service targets.
• Champion contemporary nursing practice, clinical governance, patient safety, accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Lead service improvement and organisational change to enhance care delivery, patient experience and operational effectiveness.
• Manage delivery of the public activity contract and oversee the Public Activity Office, including Medically Cleared for Discharge and Referred Elective Services pathways.
• Work with Finance and reporting teams on activity validation, WAU reconciliation, invoicing and revenue assurance, and maintain effective relationships with North Metropolitan Health Service.
• Provide advice to hospital leadership, contribute to relevant committees and promote a positive safety culture.

Skills

Senior nursing leadership

Operational management

Workforce planning

Budget management

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification with AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualifications in nursing leadership/healthcare management/business

Job description

Associate Director of Nursing – Clinical Services

Associate Director of Nursing – Clinical Services

Join one of Perth’s reputable private healthcare providers and make a difference in our patients' health journey every day!

Bethesda Mount Hospital is seeking an experienced senior nursing leader to join us as Associate Director of Nursing, Clinical Services. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, you will provide clinical and operational leadership across the hospital, with responsibility for clinical operations, workforce and service performance, and delivery of the public activity contract.

About the Role

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, Nurse Unit Managers and hospital leadership, you will:

Lead safe, high-quality, efficient and person-centred clinical services, aligning service planning and continuous improvement with organisational priorities.

Support Nurse Unit Managers and other direct reports, establishing clear accountability for clinical, workforce, operational and financial performance.

Oversee patient flow, nursing workforce planning, skill mix, capability and resource allocation in response to patient activity and acuity.

Manage Clinical Services budgets and resources, monitoring performance against approved financial, workforce, activity and service targets.

Champion contemporary nursing practice, clinical governance, patient safety, accreditation and regulatory compliance.

Lead service improvement and organisational change to enhance care delivery, patient experience and operational effectiveness.

Manage delivery of the public activity contract and oversee the Public Activity Office, including Medically Cleared for Discharge and Referred Elective Services pathways.

Work with Finance and reporting teams on activity validation, WAU reconciliation, invoicing and revenue assurance, and maintain effective relationships with North Metropolitan Health Service.

Provide advice to hospital leadership, contribute to relevant committees and promote a positive safety culture.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

A commitment to upholding and integrating Bethesda Health Care’s values.

A tertiary qualification in Nursing and current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia through AHPRA.

Substantial senior nursing leadership and operational management experience in a complex healthcare environment.

Demonstrated capability in leading clinical services, workforce planning, patient flow, budgets, resources and operational performance.

Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, clinical governance, patient safety, quality, accreditation and relevant healthcare regulatory requirements.

Experience in contract, service agreement or activity-based service management, including monitoring deliverables, performance, risks and financial outcomes.

Highly developed leadership, communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to lead change, resolve complex issues and build effective relationships.

Postgraduate qualifications in nursing leadership, healthcare management, business or a related discipline, experience in private hospitals, public health services, activity-based funding or commissioned healthcare services (desirable).

About Bethesda Health Care

Bethesda Health Care is a not-for-profit healthcare organisation operating Bethesda Claremont Hospital and Bethesda Mount Hospital.

For more than 80 years, Bethesda has delivered compassionate, patient-centred care and clinical excellence to Western Australians. Following the addition of Bethesda Mount Hospital in September 2026, Bethesda now provides a broad range of medical, surgical, rehabilitation, palliative care and specialist services across two hospitals.

Bethesda Mount Hospital has an established reputation for cardiology and cardiac surgery services and is home to one of the state's largest private Critical Care Units, supporting a 24-hour priority admission service. The hospital also provides specialist services across orthopaedics, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, rehabilitation, day procedures and general surgery, supported by a high-acuity Intensive Care Unit and multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Our values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Professionalism guide how we work and the care and services we provide.

Employee Benefits

Join our team and enjoy:

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, including up to $15,900 for livingexpenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment annually.
• Professional development and continued learning opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program support.
• Access to Sonder wellbeing and safety support services.
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful safety and organisational improvement initiatives.
• A central Perth location with access to public transport and parking arrangements.

Additional Information

Applicants must have appropriate Australian working rights.

The successful applicant will be required to satisfy Bethesda Health Care’s pre-employment screening requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will be contacted by telephone or email.

Due to the expected volume of applications, individual feedback may not be available to unsuccessful candidates.

Bethesda Health Care reserves the right to close applications before the advertised closing date.

Join Bethesda Mount Hospital and help create safer workplaces for our people, patients and community.

Interested in learning more? View the Position Description for a detailed overview of the role, responsibilities and requirements.