Director of Nursing - Dimboola

$74.55 per hour plus salary packaging | Director of Nursing – Dimboola
Permanent Full Time | 40 hours per week including a monthly ADO

About the Role

Are you an experienced nursing leader with a passion for aged care and clinical excellence? Grampians Health is seeking a Director of Nursing – Dimboola to provide strategic leadership and oversight across clinical and non-clinical teams at our Dimboola campus.

As the Director of Nursing – Dimboola, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality care clinical care in a safe, person-centered environment that predominately caters for residential aged care and be resonsible for providing campus leadership and oversight for all nursing and support services.You will work closely with the leadership team, including other Directors of Nursing, the Director of Aged Care, and the General Manager, Aged and Community Care, to uphold excellence in aged care across Grampians Health.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence in nursing and clinical care.

• Ensure compliance with Aged Care Standards and oversee reaccreditation processes.

• Manage residential care standards, occupancy levels, and funding performance.

• Drive quality improvement initiatives and best-practice care delivery.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance innovation, safety, and service continuity.

About You

• You are a proven leader with a commitment to person-centered care and clinical excellence. You excel in managing multidisciplinary teams, driving innovation, and ensuring the highest standards in aged care delivery.

• Registered Nurse with relevant postgraduate qualifications OR significant experience in Aged Care clinical practice.

• Strong leadership and management experience in healthcare.

• Knowledge of Aged Care Standards, compliance requirements, and funding models.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in Gerontology.

• Master’s degree in Nursing and/or Business Management.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Karina Rieniets, Director Aged Care on 0418 329 011, for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities

• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays

• Access to Fitness Passport membership

• Staff rewards and recognition programs

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Dimboola Region

Dimboola is a charming rural town surrounded by scenic rolling hills, farmland and the pink Salt Lake. Explore historic landmarks like the Dimboola Hotel or venture into the nearby Little Desert National Park to discover unique flora and fauna. Dimboola is the perfect escape from city life. To learn more about Dimboola please click – Visit Dimboola

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.