Director of Nursing
Mayday Healthcare ·www.maydayhealthcare.com.au
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Director of Nursing – The Melbourne Clinic
Full-Time | $190,000 Total Renumeration + Bonus
Are you a senior mental health or AOD nursing leader ready to take the next step into a Director-level role? We're partnering with The Melbourne Clinic to appoint their next Director of Nursing, a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead within a well-established, high-performing private hospital.
About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager, this is a pivotal leadership role within a highly structured, operationally strong environment. You'll lead a team of experienced Nurse Unit Managers, championing a proactive, structured, and quality-focused approach across the hospital. This role carries genuine influence over standards of care and patient outcomes, with quality and safety at its core.
Key Responsibilities
About You
What's on Offer
Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
Siobhan Filen | Managing Director
0415 115 300
siobhan@maydayhealthcare.com.au
Full-Time | $190,000 Total Renumeration + Bonus
Are you a senior mental health or AOD nursing leader ready to take the next step into a Director-level role? We're partnering with The Melbourne Clinic to appoint their next Director of Nursing, a genuinely exciting opportunity to lead within a well-established, high-performing private hospital.
About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager, this is a pivotal leadership role within a highly structured, operationally strong environment. You'll lead a team of experienced Nurse Unit Managers, championing a proactive, structured, and quality-focused approach across the hospital. This role carries genuine influence over standards of care and patient outcomes, with quality and safety at its core.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to the nursing team, including a team of NUMs
- Build trust, structure, and a strong professional culture across nursing services
- Drive quality and safety outcomes, with quality reporting into this role
- Support and maintain strong relationships with VMOs and broader stakeholders
- Manage occupancy and labour targets in a fast-paced, high-occupancy environment
- Represent nursing at broader organisational leadership meetings
- Share on-call responsibilities within the leadership team
About You
- Significant experience in mental health and/or AOD nursing, with a strong understanding of how this operates within a private hospital setting
- A strong quality and safety background, with the ability to lead and embed change
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence across clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
- A professional, culturally strong, and future-focused leadership style
- Candidates from ED, corrections, aged care, or large hospital coordination backgrounds are also encouraged to apply
- Must have clinical experience in mental health nursing OR leadership in mental health
What's on Offer
- Highly competitive remuneration package, including short-term incentive (STI)
- Free on-site parking
- A supportive, patient-focused culture within an established and reputable hospital
- Genuine scope to shape and lead a growing service
Apply now or reach out for a confidential conversation.
Siobhan Filen | Managing Director
0415 115 300
siobhan@maydayhealthcare.com.au
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The Director of Nursing role with Mayday Healthcare is based in Richmond, VIC, AU.
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