Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 5189
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Chief Nursing Officer Directorate
The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Directorate provides professional, clinical and strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality person-centred nursing care across the organisation. The Directorate sets and governs the professional standards of nursing practice, workforce capability and clinical governance that support excellent patient outcomes and staff experience.
The CNO Directorate leads nursing workforce planning, education and professional development, credentialling and scope of practice, ensuring alignment with legislative, regulatory and accreditation requirements. It partners closely with clinical services, executive leadership and multidisciplinary teams to support service delivery, innovation and continuous improvement.
The Directorate is supported by a Nursing Executive team, who are located across all Austin Health campuses, including:
The CEU delivers education and training to the hospital's medical, nursing and allied clinical staff and works closely with university partners and external education providers.
About the role
As the Director of Nursing Research, you will provide visionary leadership to develop, implement and sustain a high-impact nursing research program that advances evidence-based practice, improves patient outcomes and drives innovation across Austin Health.
As a key member of the Nursing Executive team, you will:
What you’ll bring to the role
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
What we can offer you
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Join us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and phone screening/interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Kristie Mackenzie, Chief Nursing Officer, at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026