Shape Women’s & Children’s Services | Assistant Director Nursing & Midwifery | Metro South Health
Permanent full-time Assistant Director Nursing and Midwifery role within the Women’s and Children’s Service Line at Logan Hospital in Meadowbrook, within Metro South Health, providing strategic clinical leadership across Logan and Beaudesert Hospital to drive safe, high-quality, person‑centred care.
About This Role
* Leading clinical and corporate governance frameworks to ensure safe, high-quality, and person-centred care delivery
* Overseeing operational performance, workforce capability, and resource management across complex maternity and paediatric services
* Driving service planning, evaluation, and improvement aligned to organisational and national health benchmarks
* Partnering with executive and multidisciplinary teams to implement evidence-based models of care and system-wide improvement
* Managing financial, quality, and workforce KPIs including cost centre accountability and Business Planning Framework alignment
* Leading change, innovation, and service redesign to improve outcomes for women, children, and families
About You
* Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
* Demonstrated leadership in complex healthcare environments, ideally within maternity or women's and children's services
* Strong capability in financial, workforce, and operational management including data analysis and performance improvement
* Proven ability to lead change, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice initiatives
* Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement, and negotiation skills across multidisciplinary teams
* Postgraduate qualifications or current enrolment (desirable) in nursing, midwifery, leadership, or related fields
What We Can Offer You
* Opportunity to influence strategic direction across Logan Hospital and Beaudesert Hospital services
* Strong professional development pathways within a Magnet-recognised and Pathway to Excellence health service
* Work within a highly diverse, inclusive, and community-focused health environment
* Access to flexible working arrangements supporting work‑life balance
* Benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programmes
Logan Hospital
Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care. We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland. Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and five more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.
Our Values
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE. Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
Further Information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements.
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