Assistant Director of Nursing - Interventional | St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital
Employment Term: Permanent Part Time
Location: located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city
Remuneration: Competitive Salary + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Employee Benefits
Make a meaningful difference with St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
At St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, we offer world-class health care to families across Queensland and interstate and are leaders in Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery and Rehabilitation.
By bringing together exceptional people, advanced technology and contemporary models of care, we're able to deliver outstanding patient outcomes and make a meaningful difference in people's lives.
An integral member of our senior leadership team, as the Assistant Director of Nursing - Interventional, you will provide strategic, operational and professional nursing leadership across a diverse portfolio of procedural, emergency, critical care and inpatient services. This is a unique opportunity to influence hospital-wide outcomes while supporting the ongoing growth and development of one of Queensland's leading private hospitals.
Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!
Your part in our St Andrews War Memorial Hospital team
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services, you will provide leadership across a significant clinical portfolio including Cardiac Catheter Theatres, Day Surgery Centre, Endoscopy, Day Infusion Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and Cardiology Ward. You'll work closely with clinical, medical and operational leaders to deliver safe, high-quality patient care while driving service excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
A diverse role, you will:
Provide strategic and operational leadership across a broad portfolio of interventional, critical care and acute services.
Lead service planning, workforce capability and operational performance initiatives aligned to hospital strategy.
Drive excellence in clinical governance, quality, safety and accreditation outcomes.
Support patient access, flow and operational efficiency across procedural and inpatient services.
Lead and develop high-performing clinical leaders and multidisciplinary teams.
Partner with clinical and medical stakeholders to identify opportunities for service growth, innovation and enhancement.
Contribute to financial management, budget oversight and resource optimisation.
Champion digital health initiatives, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement programs.
Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, learning and patient-centred care
What makes a difference for us?
As an experienced senior nursing leader, you'll bring strong operational expertise, strategic thinking and a passion for delivering exceptional patient outcomes.
To be successful, you will ideally bring:
Substantial post-registration nursing experience, including senior nursing leadership experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience within interventional, cardiac, critical care, emergency, perioperative or comparable acute hospital services.
Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, regulatory requirements and professional standards.
Experience leading organisational change, service improvement and strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated success in workforce planning, performance leadership and developing high-performing teams.
Experience managing operational and capital budgets and delivering sustainable service outcomes.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent and current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to senior nursing leadership.
Highly regarded:
Postgraduate qualifications in Critical Care, Emergency, Perioperative or Cardiac Nursing.
Postgraduate qualifications in Leadership, Management, Business or Health Services Management.
Experience in cardiac accreditation, interventional services, emergency or ICU operations.
Experience delivering service redesign, innovation or hospital-wide improvement initiatives.
Experience working within a large, complex healthcare environment.
Experience within the not-for-profit health sector
What makes a difference for you?
NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family
By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children
implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.
Skills Required
- Substantial post-registration nursing experience, including senior nursing leadership experience
- Leadership experience in interventional, cardiac, critical care, emergency, perioperative, or comparable acute hospital services
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and professional standards
- Experience leading organizational change, service improvement, and strategic initiatives
- Experience in workforce planning, performance leadership, and developing high-performing teams
- Experience managing operational and capital budgets and delivering sustainable service outcomes
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills
- Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to senior nursing leadership
- Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care, Emergency, Perioperative, or Cardiac Nursing
- Postgraduate qualification in Leadership, Management, Business, or Health Services Management
- Experience in cardiac accreditation, interventional services, emergency, or ICU operations
- Experience delivering service redesign, innovation, or hospital-wide improvement initiatives
- Experience working within a large, complex healthcare environment
- Experience within the not-for-profit health sector
What We Do
UnitingCare is a not-for-profit health and community services provider operating across Queensland and the Northern Territory. Through brands including BlueCare, Lifeline, hospitals and other services, it delivers aged care, disability support, hospital and broader health care, crisis response, and community programs. Its mission is shaped by compassion and a commitment to helping people live full, dignified lives across metropolitan, regional and remote communities.
