Senior Nurse Leader, Clinical Services & Operations

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

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