Director of Nursing & Clinical Governance

Metro South Hospital and Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro South Hospital and Health Service seeks a Director Clinical Governance - Nursing Director to provide strategic, operational and professional nursing leadership across Logan and Beaudesert Health Service.

You will influence governance, strengthen safety and quality, and guide evidence‑based, person‑centred care while overseeing a 15 FTE unit that spans Patient Safety & Mortality, Consumer Liaison, Quality Assurance and Library teams.

Qualifications

• You are an accomplished senior nursing leader with extensive knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, clinical governance frameworks and health service management.
• You bring confidence and credibility to influence at an executive level and lead complex organisational initiatives.
• You demonstrate strong analytical, financial and communication skills to support safety, quality and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing leadership and clinical governance advice influencing strategic and operational decisions across Logan and Beaudesert Health Service.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen patient safety, clinical quality, consumer engagement and evidence‑based, person‑centred care.
• Oversee clinical incident management and consumer feedback promoting a restorative culture focused on learning and system improvement.
• Drive contemporary nursing practice and innovative models of care enabling full scope of practice for nurses.
• Lead the application of the Business Planning Framework including safe staffing, workforce planning and budget integrity.

Skills

Clinical governance

Nursing leadership

Stakeholder influence

Data analysis

Budget management

Job description

Metro South Hospital and Health Service seeks a Director Clinical Governance - Nursing Director to provide strategic, operational and professional nursing leadership across Logan and Beaudesert Health Service.

You will influence governance, strengthen safety and quality, and guide evidence‑based, person‑centred care while overseeing a 15 FTE unit that spans Patient Safety & Mortality, Consumer Liaison, Quality Assurance and Library teams.