Director of Nursing (Perioperative Services)

Flex People Group; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discounted health insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Leadership training

Job summary

Flex People Group is seeking a Director of Nursing with perioperative services experience for a growing private hospital on the Sunshine Coast. You will lead Clinical Managers and Hospital Office staff, shaping strategy and patient-centred care.

This role offers a competitive package up to $200,000 AUD plus relocation support and benefits such as discounted health insurance and leadership development. You will drive safety and governance with the executive team.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in perioperative services as a Director of Nursing or NUM.
• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• Knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks and funding models.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower teams to embed patient-centric care and community focus.
• Develop and deliver organisational strategy with executive leadership.
• Achieve growth and commercial outcomes through partnerships and stakeholder management.
• Oversee governance, policies, risk framework, and workforce management.
• Foster staff development and knowledge sharing; promote safety first.
• Drive safety outcomes and continuous improvement across services.
• Collaborate with Quality Management to enhance quality systems.

Skills

Leadership

Perioperative leadership

AHPRA registered nurse

RN with management/commerce

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Management/Commerce degree

Job description

Director of Nursing (Perioperative Services)

Leadership role overseeing Clinical Managers and Hospital Office staff

Growing private hospital - opportunity to make your mark

Up to $200K inc super + relocation support

About the Client

Our client is a private healthcare group with a rich history in providing leading edge services to the community. They live by their mission and values - care, compassion, integrity and customer care.

As they continue to grow their services in a state-of-the-art facility in the Sunshine Coast, they are seeking a clinically qualified Director of Nursing with perioperative services experience to join the team.

About the Opportunity

Supported by a collaborative clinical and management team, we are seeking a caring and dynamic leader with RN clinical qualifications and demonstrated experience in leadership, driving growth and a culture of team collaboration and quality patient-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and empowering the team to embed a culture of patient-centric care, teamwork, and community care.
• Develop and deliver the organisational strategy in partnership with the executive leadership team.
• Deliver practical and sustainable growth and commercial outcomes through community partnerships and external stakeholder management.
• Managing governance across company policies, systems and processes including organisational risk framework, mandatory reporting, assets, and workforce management.
• Develop a culture open to staff learning, development and knowledge sharing always striving to be the best in the industry.
• Plan and deliver the achievement of safety outcomes, always ensuring safety first for patients, staff and the community.
• Identify and deliver continuousimprovement programsto current serviceswhilst demonstrating inspirational resilience and professionalism.
• Work collaboratively with the Quality Management Team to enhance quality systems and contribute to quality improvement programs and other facility activities to meet service/accreditation standards.
• Participate in the strategic, business and budget planning process in partnership with the executive team.

Skills and Experience

• Proven leadership experience leading a multi-disciplinary team across.
• Experience working in Perioperative services as a DoN or extensive experience as a NUM.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Management/Commerce or relevant field.
• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration
• Demonstrated ability to develop and integrate innovative and patientcentric strategies.
• Advanced business acumen with the ability to interpret financial and performance data.
• High level of knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative frameworks, standards and government funding models.
• up to $200,000 Remuneration Package
• Financial Relocation Support for interstate applicants
• Discounted health insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Leadership training and development