Director Of Nursing

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   Work Type: Permanent

   Salary Range: $130,001+

   Whats on Offer: A rare opportunity to lead clinical excellence within a modern, integrated care environment, offering exposure beyond residential aged care and the chance to shape quality outcomes at scale.

Description

Director of Nursing

• Salary package of up to $200,000 with performance-based incentives.
• A unique opportunity to oversee a broader, integrated portfolio beyond residential aged care, allowing you to gain valuable exposure across multiple care settings, broaden your leadership scope, and develop experience within a modern, multi-stream model of care.
• Strong organisational support, including dedicated Quality, Education, Clinical, and Head Office teams.
• Access to leadership development, training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities.
• A senior, influential role within a large, well-supported service.
• Long-term career stability with pathways into broader executive or operational leadership roles.
• The opportunity to genuinely shape clinical standards, culture, and resident outcomes from the ground up. 

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for clinical care and nursing services
• Lead, mentor, and support nursing and care teams to deliver safe, evidence-based, person-centred care
• Ensure compliance with aged care legislation, strengthened quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Oversee infection prevention and control, clinical risk management, incident response, and quality improvement initiatives
• Drive strong clinical governance, accreditation readiness, and continuous improvement outcomes
• Partner closely with operational leaders to support admissions, occupancy, care planning, and service delivery
• Manage clinical budgets, staffing levels, care minutes, and resource utilisation effectively
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, medical practitioners, allied health providers, and external stakeholders
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture grounded in respect and accountability

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Extensive experience in residential aged care clinical leadership (e.g. Director of Nursing, Clinical Manager, or similar)
• Strong knowledge of aged care legislation, accreditation, and clinical governance frameworks
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams
• Confidence in clinical decision-making, risk management, and quality improvement
• Experience managing budgets, staffing models, and care minute requirements
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• A calm, resilient, and values-driven leadership style

• Salary package of up to $200,000 with performance-based incentives. 
• A unique opportunity to oversee a broader, integrated portfolio beyond residential aged care, allowing you to gain valuable exposure across multiple care settings, broaden your leadership scope, and develop experience within a modern, multi-stream model of care.
• Strong organisational support, including dedicated Quality, Education, Clinical, and Head Office teams
• Access to leadership development, training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
• A senior, influential role within a large, well-supported service
• Long-term career stability with pathways into broader executive or operational leadership roles
• The opportunity to genuinely shape clinical standards, culture, and resident outcomes from the ground up.