Deputy Director of Nursing

Details 

   Work Type: Permanent

   Salary Range: $120,001 - $130,000

   Whats on Offer: Step into a senior nursing leadership role where you can lead teams, drive quality care, and make a real impact in a large, standalone aged care facility.

Description

Deputy Director of Nursing

Step into a senior clinical leadership role within a large residential aged care facility in south of Rockhampton. Working closely with the Director of Nursing, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading clinical teams, supporting governance, and ensuring high-quality, person-centred care across the facility.
 
Why you’ll love this role

• Competitive remuneration: $120-130,000 leave loading
• Monday–Friday role with flexible 8-hour shifts (between 6:30am–5:30pm)
• On-call commitment only every third weekend
• Excellent opportunity for career progression into senior nursing leadership

• Support the Director of Nursing with clinical governance and operational leadership
• Provide direct leadership to Clinical Nurses and indirect oversight of care staff
• Drive compliance, quality standards, and best-practice clinical outcomes
• Act as a key escalation point for clinical matters

• Previous experience as a Deputy Director of Nursing OR
• An experienced Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse ready to step into a senior leadership role
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• A passion for delivering high-quality aged care

• Current registration with AHPRA
• NDIS Screening with no disclosable outcomes
• Statutory Declaration regarding criminal history and suitability for employment
• No impediment to employment (e.g., bankruptcy, legal restrictions)
• All vaccinations mandated by the Health Department for the aged care sector