Senior Nurse Leader, Clinical Services & Governance

IHR Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

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Job summary

IHR Group in Sydney seeks an accomplished Nurse Leader for a permanent Director of Clinical Services role. You will drive safe, high-quality patient care, professional practice, and governance across a major private hospital, reporting to the CEO and working with executive leaders and VMOs.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape clinical strategy, support workforce development and service improvement, and collaborate with broader health partners to sustain growth and excellence.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Postgraduate clinical or health management qualifications
• Senior nursing leadership experience in acute hospital or healthcare setting
• Experience as a Director of Clinical Services or equivalent senior leadership role
• Understanding of private hospital operations, clinical governance and quality frameworks
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive continuous improvement
• Strong stakeholder engagement with clinicians, VMOs and executive leaders

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership across the hospital to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Partner with the Executive Team to drive clinical strategy, operational performance and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop high-performing clinical teams with a strong culture of care.
• Strengthen clinical governance, quality systems and accreditation readiness.
• Build trusted relationships with VMOs, specialists and multidisciplinary teams to support outcomes.
• Support development of nursing and midwifery workforce and service optimisation.
• Identify opportunities to improve patient experience, outcomes, efficiency and growth.
• Collaborate across the broader health precinct to strengthen integrated care and service delivery

Skills

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Team development

Quality governance

Strategic planning

Education

Postgraduate clinical or health management qualifications

Job description

IHR Group in Sydney seeks an accomplished Nurse Leader for a permanent Director of Clinical Services role. You will drive safe, high-quality patient care, professional practice, and governance across a major private hospital, reporting to the CEO and working with executive leaders and VMOs.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape clinical strategy, support workforce development and service improvement, and collaborate with broader health partners to sustain growth and excellence.