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CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery Rural and Remote Services Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service 4 Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery 8 (Rural and Remote Services) Employment Terms & Conditions 14 How to Apply 16 HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 2
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) has the responsibility of providing public
Hospital and health services to a population of approximately 250,000 people. The outer western region of
the Service encompasses extremely remote communities and it is estimated that 14% of the population are
Indigenous Australian. The CHHHS is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Far
North Queensland with a budget of $936M and 4,849 FTE.
As a key member of this large and diverse organisation, the Service Director / DON &M, Rural and Remote
Services will provide leadership, management, innovation and excellence to meet patients care and service
delivery needs across the continuum of care. The Service Director /DON &M, Rural and Remote Services will
be responsible for engaging with others to lead and manage complex resources to ensure high quality care is
provided in complex clinical environments in rural and remote settings.
This is an exciting opportunity to join contribute to the development of the for Cairns and Hinterland
Hospital and Health Services. Reporting operationally to the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services
and professionally to the Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate inter alia:
• Nursing registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated and advanced knowledge and application of contemporary nursing and midwifery practice and
standards across a range of nursing and midwifery services (Preferably within a rural and remote setting)
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to create/review/present
executive-level documents that create a clear, concise and compelling narrative to support the achievement of
rural and remote health outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective advanced level leadership, management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change and support all team members (clinical and non-clinical) through the
implementation of change initiatives to sustainability.
• Effectively manages staff within Human Resource Management (HRM) framework and builds trust and rapport
with the team by utilising contemporary human resource and people management strategies.
• Demonstrates an understanding of strategic and operational planning and implementation to achieve
organisational goals.
• Demonstrates an understands financial principles and takes responsibility for meeting budgets, remaining cost
focused and working within funding limits.
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Cairns and Hinterland
Hospital and Health Service
Excellence in health care,
wellbeing, research and education
in Far North Queensland.
The CHHHS is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Far North Queensland by
providing high quality acute healthcare services. The staff are a part of the community we serve, and the
HHS strongly believes that health outcomes are enhanced by involving the community in the planning and
evaluation of local health services.
The Health Service will serve a population of approx. 250,000 people which is forecast to increase to over
280,000 by 2021 (an increase of 13%). CHHHS total FTE (approx. 5,500).
The Local Government Areas within the Service area are Cairns Regional Council, Croydon Shire Council,
Etheridge Shire Council, Mareeba Shire Council, Tablelands Regional Council, Yarrabah Shire Council and
Cassowary Coast Regional Council (except the community of Cardwell which is located in Townsville HHS)
PURPOSE:
We work together, with our community, providing health
care services to improve health and wellbeing in Far North
Queensland
VALUES:
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CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service GEOGRAPHIC REGION: The Cairns and Hinterland HHS is the primary provider of health services to residents of the Cairns and Hinterland region, and specialist services to the Torres and Cape region. Services are provided over a large geographical area and a range of facilities, from a large tertiary hospital in Cairns to facilities in rural and remote areas. Cairns Hospital is the primary provider of specialised and referral services for the region, with broader general surgical, medical and primary care services provided at other facilities across the Tablelands, Innisfail and Mossman/Port Douglas areas. The Cairns and Hinterland HHS covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres from Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west. In addition to the provision of acute services throughout the region, the Cairns and Hinterland HHS provides a number of clinics and general practice services through Primary Health Centres that enable the provision of services in rural and remote areas of the Cairns and Hinterland HHS. HardyGroup | IN CONFIDENCE 6
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Cairns and Hinterland Health
Region
Facilities and Services
Rural and Remote Services oversees the following:
Hospitals
• Atherton Hospital
• Babinda Hospital
• Innisfail Hospital
• Mareeba Hospital
• Mossman Hospital
• Tully Hospital
Health Centres Rural and Remote
• Chillagoe Primary Health Centre
• Cow Bay Primary Health Centre
• Croydon Primary Health Centre
• Dimbulah Primary Health Centre
• Forsyth Primary Health Centre
• Georgetown Primary Health Centre
• Malanda Primary Health Centre
• Milla Milla Primary Health Centre
Emergency Services
• Yarrabah Emergency Service
For an interactive map of the Health Service Region
Please follow this link:
Further reading:
• Annual Report 2016 – 2017 CHHHS:
• Strategic Plan Cairns & Hinterland Hospital HHS 2018 -2022
• Clinical Services Plan, Cairns & Hinterland HHS 2018-2022
• Strategic Plan Department of Health Queensland Government 2016 -2020
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Service Director / Director of
Nursing and Midwifery
Rural and Remote Services
POSITION PURPOSE
The Service Director/ DON&M, Rural Remote Services Midwifery has responsibility for strategic leadership,
management, innovation and excellence to meet patient care and service delivery needs across the continuum
of care for the CHHHS Rural and Remote Services. The position is responsible for engaging with others to lead
manage and coordinate a complex set of interdependent resources to ensure the provision of the highest
quality patient care services in complex clinical environments in the rural and remote setting.
This crucial leadership position provides high level, effective, strategic and operational leadership for the
management and planning of nursing and midwifery services for rural and remote services within the CHHHS,
to ensure the provision of quality, safe, effective and timely services.
Specifically, the role is accountable to the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services for:
• nursing and midwifery practice within the Rural and Remote Services of the CHHHS, leadership of
the nursing and midwifery service, and effective coordination of resources.
• providing authoritative counsel in relation to nursing and midwifery services within the rural and
remote setting, and participating in the development and implementation of service plans and
governance systems, working closely with other operational and clinical directors to achieve planned
service outcomes within Rural and Remote Services
• operational management of Rural and Remote Services.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This Service Director/ DON&M, Rural and Remote Services, is accountable for leading, planning, implementing
and evaluating the delivery of services across the rural facilities within the CHHHS and Rural and Remote
Services Directorate. The position reports operationally to the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services,
and professionally to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery and works in collaboration with the
directors of nursing and midwifery across Rural and Remote Services to ensure coordinated operational and
clinical governance across the directorate.
The CHHHS is seeking an employee who is a registered nurse/midwife with the following capabilities:
• Autonomous decision making based on nursing, midwifery and broader health policy and
regulatory frameworks from a tactical and operational perspective
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
• Practice in co-operative partnership with multi-
disciplinary executive members and other leadership groups.
• Accountable for clinical and corporate governance within Rural and Remote Services.
• Work collaboratively with Nurse Grade 13 and other executive members in aspects of clinical
governance.
• Apply professional and clinical expertise in partnership with the Nurse Grade 13 and
multidisciplinary stakeholders.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Demonstrated advanced and broad knowledge and application of contemporary nursing and
midwifery practice and standards across a range of nursing and midwifery services (preferably within
a rural and remote setting).
2. Demonstrated ability to provide effective advanced level leadership, management and organisational
skills including a high level of comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills and facility
management.
3. Demonstrated ability to negotiate, influence and gain support from appropriate staff at a strategic
level to reach patient care focused solutions and organisational outcomes.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage change and support all team members (clinical and non-clinical)
through the implementation of change initiatives to sustainability.
5. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to
create/review/present executive-level documents that create a clear, concise and compelling
narrative to support the achievement of rural and remote health outcomes.
6. Effectively manages staff within Human Resource Management (HRM) framework and builds trust and
rapport with the team by utilising contemporary human resource and people management strategies.
7. Demonstrates an understanding of strategic and operational planning and implementation to achieve
organisational goals.
8. Demonstrates an understands financial principles and takes responsibility for meeting budgets,
remaining cost focused and working within funding limits.
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9. Demonstrates expertise in clinical governance, proactively identifies needs for improvement and
initiates and drives continuous improvement principles and practices in the provision of excellence in
patient centred care and practice through quality management and research and evidence-based
practice.
10. Negotiates, persuades and gains support from appropriate internal and external stakeholders across
all service to reach patient care focused solutions at a high level
11. Demonstrates honesty, integrity and respect for all patients, carers and staff and utilisation of a values
framework.
12. Demonstrates application of a professional nursing midwifery practice framework in healthcare
services.
13. Demonstrates expertise in change management, human, material and financial resource management
across areas of responsibility.
14. Demonstrates advanced leadership expert knowledge of contemporary nursing midwifery practice
and theory and the ability to utilise transformational leadership skills and sound management practice
to plan, communicate, analyse and achieve quality patient, nursing and fiscal outcomes across areas
of responsibility within Rural and Remote Services.
15. Be accountable for the application of contemporary human resource management principles to
ensure that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and Queensland Department
of Health policy
View the further required skills, experience and knowledge in the
Position Description.
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
QUALIFICATIONS & CONDITIONS
The incumbent must:
1. Nursing registration with the Australian Heath Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA).
Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and/or registration including any
necessary endorsements, to be provided to the employing service prior to the commencement of
duty. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate
supervisor/manager if you are the preferred candidate for employment.
2. It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be, and remain, vaccinated against or
non-susceptible to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) during their employment:
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough).
Existing staff engaged prior to 1 July 2016 (and have not had a break in service) are not subject to
this new condition of employment unless they are moving from one Hospital and Health Service to
another Hospital and Health Service within Queensland). Existing staff that have previously
submitted this evidence since 1 July 2016 will not be required to resubmit.
3 It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be vaccinated against or not
susceptible to Hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination or non-susceptibility is a condition of employment for
all staff (new and existing) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work
may be exposed to blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps.
It is strongly recommended that you complete the VPD Evidence Form and prepare your
documents prior to meeting with the selection panel; however you will only be required to supply
the evidence if you are the preferred applicant. If you are the preferred applicant, your application
for employment will not be successful unless you comply with this Queensland Health policy.
Further information and Evidence Forms can be found at:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/work-for-us/dept-of-health/pre-
employment/vaccinations/providing-evidence
The following are highly desirable but not mandatory:
▪ Educational qualifications at Master’s level or evidence of enrolment in Masters
course with completion within four years of enrolment
▪ Experience in senior nursing positions
▪ An advanced management qualification
▪ Current (contemporary) midwifery registration
3. Annual mandatory training requirements:
http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/cairns/docs/ld_nursingmatrix_110117.pdf
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Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
CHALLENGES
Major challenges currently associated with the role include:
• The services extend beyond our catchment to include some of the most remote communities in
Queensland.
• Our community experiences a range of chronic and complex conditions. Each of our communities
has its own identity, its own history and its own needs.
• Attracting and retaining a workforce that is skilled, confident, effective and flexible.
• Delivering integrated and coordinated care in an environment where responsibility and funding is
fragmented.
• Meeting the challenges associated with a projected increase in the burden of disease.
• Meeting community health expectations with finite resources.
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REPORTING & KEY RELATIONSHIPS
This role has an operational reporting line to the Executive Director of Rural and Remote Service and
professional reporting line to Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery, CHHHS.
Additionally, the position works in close collaboration other senior staff, to develop and oversee health
strategies, clinical governance, patient safety and professional issues related to nursing and midwifery staff in
Rural and Remote Services.
• Direct reports: 7 FTE
• Indirect reports: 775 FTE
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Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
KEY DATA
Staffing 4,849 full time equivalent staff
Annual Budget Annual budget: $135M
(NB. this is the Rural and Remote Services Directorate
budget, as this position is expected to support the Executive
Director, Rural and Remote Services to operationally oversee
this budget).
Service Location Based in Cairns although travel in region will be required
Useful Links Role Description
Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Organisation Chart
Strategic Plan
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EMPLOYMENT TERMS
& CONDITIONS
REMUNERATION Value up to $178 119 p.a., comprising salary $156 113p.a.,
employer contribution to superannuation
(up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (up to 17.5%)
CLASSIFICATION Nurse Grade 12
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROBITY CHECKS
Information on a person’s suitability for appointment is obtained for all appointments. Potential appointees
will be asked whether there are any reasons why they should not be appointed such as: Information on a
person’s criminal history and other associated probity checks will be sought from those candidates whose
application has progressed to shortlisting for interview.
Applicants unsure about the definition of disclosable criminal convictions or status of any criminal conviction
may wish to seek legal advice in responding to the probity check questions. (A ‘disclosable’ conviction is one
that is recorded by the court and has not been rehabilitated or spent under the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation
of Offenders) Act 1986 and, in the case of Commonwealth convictions, the Crimes Act 1914 (Commonwealth),
and does not breach the confidentiality provisions of the Youth Justice Act 1992.)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy
• Future vacancies of a temporary, full-time and part-time nature may also be filled through this
recruitment process.
• Pre-employment screening, including criminal history and discipline history checks, may be
undertaken on persons recommended for employment. Roles providing health, counselling and
support services mainly to children will require a blue card, unless otherwise exempt.
• Employees who are permanently appointed to Queensland Health may be required to undertake a
period of probation appropriate to the appointment.
• All relevant health professionals, who in the course of their duties formulate a reasonable suspicion
that a child or youth has been abused or neglected in their home/community environment, have a
legislative and a duty of care obligation to immediately report such concerns to Child safety services,
Department of Communities.
• It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against
the following vaccine preventable diseases during their employment measles, mumps, rubella,
varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough) and hepatitis B.
• Applicants will be required to give a statement of their employment as a lobbyist within one (1)
month of taking up the appointment. Details are available at
http://www.psc.qld.gov.au/publications/assets/policies/lobbyist-disclosurepolicy.pdf
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HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is Thursday 25th October 2018
The reference number to include in your application is H18_2924
For a confidential discussion, please contact Principal Consultant, Rhodie Miller
M: +61 (0)422 816 557
E: rmiller@hardygroupintl.com
Please submit application documentation to Search Coordinator, Jane Mather
T: +61 (0)2 9900 0113
E: jmather@hardygroupintl.com
It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next
business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator
listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if
necessary.
Your application must include:
1. Completed HGI Application Form
2. Cover letter addressed to the Principal Consultant;
3. A written response addressing the key selection criteria, found on page 10; and
4. An up to date copy of your Curriculum Vitae
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Role description
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
Role details
Job ad reference CA290440 Classification Nurse Grade 12
Role title Service Director / Director of Salary $156 113 per annum
Nursing and Midwifery $5983.80 per fortnight
(Rural and Remote Services)
Status (temp/perm) Permanent Full Time Closing date Thursday, 25 October 2018
Service Rural and Remote Services Contact name Rhodie Miller
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital HardyGroup
and Health Service
Location Cairns Contact number 0422 816 558
rmiller@hardygroupintl.com
Queensland Health’s vision
By 2026 Queenslanders will be among the healthiest people in the world.
Our values
The staff and patients at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service have helped develop a set of
shared values that guide our behaviours and decision making in our workplaces. These values underpin
our daily work, the strategies of our Health Service and help deliver Queensland Health’s vision.
At CHHHS, we demonstrate that we care about the challenges facing our patients and
colleagues by taking time to walk in their shoes. Compassion is delivered with a warm hello, a
smile, by genuinely listening and following through on concerns.
At CHHHS, we value accountability at all levels as it builds trust in our organisation, our people
and our services. When we live up to our responsibilities, we earn respect from the people and
communities we have made a commitment to.
At CHHHS, we value a respectful approach to our work and care as it builds strong
relationships and trust. We encourage you to treat others as you’d like to be treated.
At CHHHS, we rely on our integrity to guide us when the choice isn’t an easy one to make. It
ensures we are making decisions that are transparent, truthful and for the greater good of our
patients, colleagues and communities.
Date Reviewed: 04/10/2018Your employer— Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) has the responsibility of providing
public hospital and health services to a population of approximately 250,000 people. The primary
catchment of the CHHHS covers an area of 142 900 square kilometres from Tully in the south, Cow Bay
in the north and Croydon in the west. The outer western region of our Service encompasses extremely
remote communities.
The CHHHS is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all people in Far North Queensland
by providing high quality acute healthcare services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and
we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and
evaluation of local health services.
Our Vision and Purpose
To provide world-class health services to improve the social, emotional and physical well being of people
in Cairns and Hinterland and the North East Australian region through:
Holistic, innovative and responsive models of patient care
Caring, skilled and dedicated staff
Partnerships providing internationally recognised education and research
Equitable, integrated and sustainable services
Engage and understand our community’s diverse needs
For more information on the strategic direction of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service go
to https://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/cairns/strategic-plan-2018-2022
For further information visit the website: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland/
Rural and Remote Services oversees the following:
Hospitals
Atherton Hospital
Babinda Hospital
Innisfail Hospital
Mareeba Hospital
Mossman Hospital
Tully Hospital
Primary Health Centres
Chillagoe
Cow Bay
Croydon
Dimbulah
Forsayth
Georgetown
Malanda
Milla Milla
Emergency Services
Yarrabah Emergency Service
-2-Your opportunity
The Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery (Rural and Remote Services) is accountable for
leading, planning, implementing and evaluating the delivery of services across the rural facilities within the
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The position works in collaboration with Directors of
Nursing and Midwifery to ensure coordinated operational and clinical governance across the Rural and
Remote Services directorate.
Your role
The purpose of the role to have responsibility for strategic leadership, management, innovation and
excellence to meet patient care and service delivery needs across the continuum of care for the Cairns
and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Rural and Remote Services. The position is responsible for
engaging with others to lead manage and coordinate a complex set of interdependent resources to
ensure the provision of the highest quality patient care services in complex clinical environments in the
rural and remote setting.
This crucial leadership position provides high level, effective, strategic and operational leadership for the
management and planning of nursing and midwifery services for rural and remote services within the
CHHHS, to ensure the provision of quality, safe, effective and timely services.
Specifically, the role is accountable to the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services for:
nursing and midwifery practice within the Rural and Remote Services of the CHHHS, leadership of the
nursing and midwifery service, and effective coordination of resources.
providing authoritative counsel in relation to nursing and midwifery services within the rural and
remote setting, and participating in the development and implementation of service plans and
governance systems, working closely with other operational and clinical directors to achieve planned
service outcomes within Rural and Remote Services
operational management of Rural and Remote Services.
Additionally, the position works in close collaboration with Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery,
and other senior staff, to develop and oversee health strategies, clinical governance, patient safety and
professional issues related to nursing and midwifery staff in Rural and Remote Services.
This position reports operationally to the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services, and
professionally to the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with QPS values as outlined above.
Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating
to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
Implement and monitor the organisation’s quality standards, occupational health and safety policies,
procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
Utilise advanced and effective leadership skills including high level communication and interpersonal
skills in coordinating and liaising with the inter-professional team to establish and enhance professional
working relationships across Rural and Remote Services.
Critically analyses practices and works collaboratively to develop strategic networks and provides clinical
leadership within hospital and interdisciplinary health care teams to promote the safety, security and
personal integrity of individuals and groups.
Demonstrate expertise in human, material, and financial resource management including developing and
integrating contemporary policies and practices to optimise the health service outcomes and
performance targets. In particular, ensures robust plans are developed to meet the KPIs related to the
-3-Rural and Remote Services portfolio, as outlined in the CHHHS service level agreement with the
Department of Health.
Oversee the operational management of the major rural and remote facilities (Yarrabah, Mossman, Tully,
Babinda, Mareeba, Innisfail, and Atherton hospitals), including line management of the relevant directors
of nursing that manage these facilities.
Strategically lead the directors of nursing and midwifery for the major rural and remote facilities
(Yarrabah, Mossman, Tully, Babinda, Mareeba, Innisfail, and Atherton hospitals) to ensure an effective
and cohesive team that provides the leadership and management required to effectively manage the day
to day operations within a framework of quality and safety.
Work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery to lead a professional,
capable rural and remote nursing and midwifery workforce committed to patient outcomes in the
application of evidence based models of care and professional practice standards in achievement of
current and projected service demands throughout Rural and Remote Services in relation to patient flow,
after hours management and community interface.
Responsible for the guiding and developing staff within ascribed positions and portfolios to achieve
service improvement to advance the service, practice management and workforce capability.
Integrates nursing, midwifery and advanced health care knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to
service requirements by ensuring an evidence-based learning environment, and by encouraging and
participating in learning activities/opportunities for self and others.
Actively participates in clinical governance, strategic direction and priorities for quality improvement into
clinical service that establishes a quality and integrated risk management framework to optimise
performance
Act as a role model by demonstrating contemporary nursing and midwifery knowledge and skills in
nursing practice and health service management and functions in accordance with current legislation,
professional standards and codes of conduct.
Support the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services and work collaboratively with the Director of
Rural Medical Services and other members of the Rural and Remote Services leadership team to
develop and implement the annual operating plan for Rural and Remote Services to meet the strategic
direction of the CHHHS.
Work in partnership with the directors of nursing within Rural and Remote Services to ensure the
portfolio and CHHHS achieves accreditation requirements.
Work collaboratively with the Executive Director Rural and Remote Services, Director of Rural Medical
Services and other members of the Rural and Remote Services leadership team to ensure the portfolio
actively delivers on revenue targets.
Drive nursing workforce planning through the utilisation of the Business Planning Framework: Nursing
Resources (BPF), to develop and monitor yearly nursing operational budgets and nursing and midwifery
workloads for Rural and Remote Services in collaboration with the Executive Director of Rural and
Remote Services and Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery.
Support and respond to decisions and directions of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Board
in the provision and delivery of health services.
Demonstrate research expertise and provides strategic advice and leadership in research directions,
within the context of delivering healthcare services in rural and remote areas.
Actively participate in clinical governance, strategic direction and priorities for quality improvement into
clinical service that establishes a quality and integrated risk management framework to optimise
performance.
-4- Strategically plan and respond appropriately to provide expert support and direction to manage and
improve patient flow, access and community interface services to address needs and projections within
Rural and Remote Services.
Accountable for taking the lead role in managing and evaluating rural and remote service business to
ensure optimal levels of services are provided within available funds, and that staffing levels are
maintained and agreed target levels for achieved for the services areas of responsibility.
Comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations and standards which impact upon the position,
including contemporary human resource management requirements and practices, such as workplace
health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination policies.
Annual mandatory training requirements:
http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/cairns/docs/ld_nursingmatrix_110117.pdf
Dimensions
Annual budget: $135M (NB. this is the Rural and Remote Services Directorate budget, as this position is
expected to support the Executive Director, Rural and Remote Services to operationally oversee this
budget).
Annual own source revenue: $9.9M
Direct reports: 7 FTE
Indirect reports: 775 FTE (including 83 FTE medical)
Autonomy & Key Accountabilities
Service Director / Director of Nursing and Midwifery (Rural and Remote Services) is a registered
nurse/midwife with the following capabilities:
Autonomous decision making based on nursing, midwifery and broader health policy and regulatory
frameworks from a tactical and operational perspective
Practice in co-operative partnership with multi-disciplinary executive members and other leadership
groups.
Accountable for clinical and corporate governance within Rural and Remote Services.
Work collaboratively with Nurse Grade 13 and other executive members in aspects of clinical
governance.
Apply professional and clinical expertise in partnership with the Nurse Grade 13 and multidisciplinary
stakeholders.
http://qirc.qld.gov.au/qirc/resources/pdf/awards/n/nurses_and_midwives_051016.pdf
Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration/Other
requirements
Nursing registration with the Australian Heath Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA). Appointment
to this position requires proof of qualification and/or registration including any necessary endorsements,
to be provided to the employing service prior to the commencement of duty. Certified copies of the
required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager if you are the preferred
candidate for employment.
-5-The following are highly desirable but not mandatory:
Educational qualifications at Master’s level or evidence of enrolment in Masters course with completion
within four years of enrolment
Experience in senior nursing positions
An advanced management qualification
Current (contemporary) midwifery registration
It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be, and remain, vaccinated against or
non-susceptible to the following Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) during their employment:
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR), Varicella (chicken pox) and Pertussis (whooping cough). Existing
staff engaged prior to 1 July 2016 (and have not had a break in service) are not subject to this new condition of employment
unless they are moving from one Hospital and Health Service to another Hospital and Health Service within Queensland).
Existing staff that have previously submitted this evidence since 1 July 2016 will not be required to resubmit.
It is a condition of employment for the employee in this role to be vaccinated against or not susceptible to
Hepatitis B. Proof of vaccination or non-susceptibility is a condition of employment for all staff (new and
existing) who have direct contact with patients or who in the course of their work may be exposed to
blood/body fluids or contaminated sharps.
– It is strongly recommended that you complete the VPD Evidence Form and prepare your documents
prior to meeting with the selection panel; however you will only be required to supply the evidence if
you are the preferred applicant. If you are the preferred applicant, your application for employment will
not be successful unless you comply with this Queensland Health policy. Further information and
Evidence Forms can be found at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/work-for-us/dept-of-
health/pre-employment/vaccinations/providing-evidence
How you will be assessed?
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following key capabilities, knowledge and
experience. Within the context of the responsibilities described above under ‘Your role’, the ideal applicant
will be someone who can demonstrate the following:
Demonstrated advanced and broad knowledge and application of contemporary nursing and midwifery
practice and standards across a range of nursing and midwifery services (preferably within a rural and
remote setting).
Demonstrated ability to provide effective advanced level leadership, management and organisational
skills including a high level of comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills and facility
management.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate, influence and gain support from appropriate staff at a strategic level to
reach patient care focused solutions and organisational outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to manage change and support all team members (clinical and non-clinical) through
the implementation of change initiatives to sustainability.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to
create/review/present executive-level documents that create a clear, concise and compelling narrative to
support the achievement of rural and remote health outcomes.
Effectively manages staff within Human Resource Management (HRM) framework and builds trust and
rapport with the team by utilising contemporary human resource and people management strategies.
Demonstrates an understanding of strategic and operational planning and implementation to achieve
organisational goals.
Demonstrates an understands financial principles and takes responsibility for meeting budgets,
remaining cost focused and working within funding limits.
-6- Demonstrates expertise in clinical governance, proactively identifies needs for improvement and initiates
and drives continuous improvement principles and practices in the provision of excellence in patient
centred care and practice through quality management and research and evidence-based practice.
Negotiates, persuades and gains support from appropriate internal and external stakeholders across all
service to reach patient care focused solutions at a high level
Demonstrates honesty, integrity and respect for all patients, carers and staff and utilisation of a values
framework.
Demonstrates application of a professional nursing midwifery practice framework in healthcare services.
Demonstrates expertise in change management, human, material and financial resource management
across areas of responsibility.
Demonstrates advanced leadership expert knowledge of contemporary nursing midwifery practice and
theory and the ability to utilise transformational leadership skills and sound management practice to plan,
communicate, analyse and achieve quality patient, nursing and fiscal outcomes across areas of
responsibility within Rural and Remote Services.
Be accountable for the application of contemporary human resource management principles to ensure
that the unit working environment meets legislative standards and Queensland Department of Health
policy
Your application
Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:
Your current CV or resume, including the names and contact details of two referees. Referees should
have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two
years, and it is preferable to include your current/immediate/past supervisor
A short statement (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities and knowledge would enable
you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the key attributes.
How to apply
Queensland Health encourages applicants to apply on-line for our vacancies through
www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au
To do this, access the 'apply online' facility on the Smart jobs and careers website.
Online applications have special requirements:
You need to create a ‘My SmartJob’ account before submitting your online application. Details are
available through the Queensland Government Smart Jobs and Careers website at
www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au;
You can ‘save and submit later’, allowing you to organise your attachments for submission at a later
time, but before the closing date of applications;
By applying online you can track your application through the process, maintain your personal details
through registration and withdraw your application if required.
Do not attach photographs, certificates, references or other large graphics to your application;
Any documents attached to smartjobs should be in Microsoft Word, or .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .png, .rtf, .txt, .doc
or docx. Do not upload zipped files, pdf documents created through Microsoft Word 2007, tagged pdfs or
protected documents.
-7- Late applications cannot be submitted via the Smart jobs website, so please allow enough time before
the closing date to submit your application. If approval has been granted by the Selection Panel for a
late application to be considered, please contact the Recruitment Services team to arrange this.
If you experience any technical difficulties when accessing www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au please contact 13
QGOV (13 74 68).
Hand delivered applications will not be accepted.
All calls relating to the status of your application once the job has closed should be directed to the
contact officer on the role description.
If you require any other assistance, please contact Recruitment Services on 07 4226 5124.
Additional information
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
Future vacancies of a temporary, full-time and part-time nature may also be filled through this
recruitment process.
Pre-employment screening, including criminal history and discipline history checks, may be undertaken
on persons recommended for employment. Roles providing health, counselling and support services
mainly to children will require a blue card, unless otherwise exempt.
Employees who are permanently appointed to Queensland Health may be required to undertake a
period of probation appropriate to the appointment.
All Queensland Health staff, who in the course of their duties formulate a reasonable suspicion that a
child has suffered, is suffering, or is at unacceptable risk of suffering significant harm in their
home/community environment and may not have a parent able and willing to protect the child from harm.
have a legislative and a duty of care obligation to immediately report such concerns to Child Safety
Services, Department of Communities.
Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as ‘Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk
roles’. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or
transmission of a VPD. If you are applying for a role that has been designated as a VPD risk role you
must be able to provide evidence that you either have been vaccinated against the VPD’s listed in the
role description; or you are not susceptible to the VPD’s listed in the role description.
You will be asked by the recruiting manager to supply this evidence if you are the preferred candidate for
the role. Any job offer would be subject to the supply of evidence related to VPD in addition to other
required employment screening. The majority of our frontline clinical roles require at a minimum
vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), pertussis (whooping cough) and
Hepatitis B. The following tools will assist if you are required to provide evidence of VPD vaccination:
VPD Evidence guide
VPD evidence form – Doctor
VPD evidence form – Self
Please head to our Vaccinations Homepage for more information on how to provide your evidence.
Applicants will be required to give a statement of their employment as a lobbyist within one (1) month of
taking up the appointment. Details are available at
https://www.qld.gov.au/gov/system/files/documents/lobbyist-disclosure-policy.pdf?v=1454302064
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