SA Health
Job reference: 890020
Location: 5290 - MOUNT GAMBIER
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Gambier Salary: $160,848 p.a - RN/RM5.2 Ongoing Full Time Are you passionate about leading high-quality care for older persons? Join our transformative team at Limestone Coast Local Health Network as the Nursing Divisional Director for Aged Care Services. In this key leadership role, you'll shape the future of aged care, ensuring the highest standards of care are delivered across our network.
As a strategic leader, you will guide the development and implementation of frameworks that support clinical practice, service delivery, and risk management. You will work closely with our Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery to drive positive change and improve aged care services while fostering a healthy work environment for our dedicated staff.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide visionary leadership to aged care services across the LHN, driving the highest standards of care. Develop, implement, and evaluate strategic frameworks for aged care services. Ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care to older persons. Lead governance, policy development, and quality improvement initiatives. Manage resources effectively and lead teams through complex change and growth. What We're Looking For:
Registered Nurse with at least 5 years post-registration experience. Proven leadership in aged care services, including experience with dementia care. Strong skills in communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and lead through change. Experience in applying aged care funding guidelines and quality improvement processes. Why Join Us?
Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care. Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits. Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. The Region
The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.
Your lifestyle includes a relaxed and affordable lifestyle, access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf, outstanding National Parks, and great sporting and recreational facilities.
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Applicant Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position. Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances).
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 890020
Enquiries
Michelle de Wit
Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 8721 1578
E-mail:
Application Closing Date
5 January 2025, 11:55PM
Attachments
890020 Nursing Divisional Director Care of the Older Person - Role Description.pdf
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