Director of Nursing and Midwifery - Wollongong Hospital

at  Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Facility: Wollongong Hospital
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 9
Remuneration: $195,852.26 - $198,377.71 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ501849

The vision for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local health District (ISLHD is ‘Excellent services, quality partnerships, healthy communities; ISLHD is committed to provide best practice health care and programs that promote the health and wellbeing of people in the Illawarra Shoalhaven.

• The Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DoNM) provides advice and support to the General Manager to ensure high quality and safe nursing care is delivered across the Wollongong Hospital.
• The DoNM works collaboratively with the Executive of the (IHG) Hub to meet the strategic priorities and operational plans. And provides professional nursing support to the DON’s of (IHG) hub & the Operational Managers of the Executive team at Wollongong.
• The DoNM works in close partnership with the Hub Executive, ISLHD Executive DoNM and Divisions to plan and support the operations of the hospital.
• The DoNM works with the managers and staff in Wollongong Hospital to achieve the best outcomes for patients and their families through ensuring a highly skilled competent and compassionate nursing workforce.
• The DoNM will ensure the development and implementation of the clinical scope of practice for both nurses & midwives. This will be supported by appropriate standards and professional development strategies. The role provides effective leadership to the nursing and midwifery professions across the hospital.
• The DoNM ensures workforce planning and effective people management strategies are in place that attract, recruit, develop and retain quality nursing and midwifery staff to provide excellent patient care to the community served by the hospital.