DON Ballarat South East

Director of Nursing Ballarat South East - Residential Aged Care
$77.79 per hour + Salary Packaging | Director of Nursing (Ballarat South East) – Aged Care
Permanent Full Time | 40 hours per week including a monthly ADO

Grampians Health is seeking an experienced and values-driven aged care leader to provide strategic and operational leadership across residential aged care services. Reporting at a senior level, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care while driving compliance, workforce capability, service performance and continuous improvement.

About The Role

The Director of Nursing Ballarat South East is responsible for providing leadership and operational oversight of three GH residential aged care sites - Geoffrey Cutter Centre, Eureka Village Hostel and Jack Lonadale Lodge. 

As a designated Responsible Person, the Director of Nursing is accountable for clinical governance, operational performance, quality and risk management, workforce leadership, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. The role provides visible leadership to promote person-centred care, resident rights, wellbeing and quality of life through contemporary models of care, strong stakeholder engagement, workforce capability and evidence-based practice.

The Director of Nursing participates in the Aged Care DON on-call roster and contributes to the achievement of organisational objectives through service excellence, innovation, financial stewardship and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead clinical, operational, workforce and financial performance across residential aged care services.
• Ensure compliance with the Aged Care Act 2024, Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, Code of Conduct and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit, accreditation and registration readiness, driving continuous improvement and risk management.
• Oversee clinical governance, SIRS compliance, quality improvement and performance outcomes.
• Deliver workforce sustainability, including 24/7 RN coverage, care minutes targets and leadership development.
• Optimise AN-ACC funding, occupancy, Star Ratings and quality indicators.
• Lead aged care reform initiatives and strengthen partnerships with residents, families, staff, regulators and key stakeholders.

About You

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
• Experienced senior leader in residential aged care
• Strong knowledge of the Aged Care Act 2024, Aged Care Rules 2025 and Strengthened Standards
• Demonstrated success in accreditation, compliance, clinical governance and quality improvement
• Experience with care minutes, 24/7 RN requirements, AN-ACC funding and workforce planning
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites
• Collaborative, values-driven leader with a strong focus on resident outcomes, accountability and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

Current AHPRA Registration and Leadership Experience

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, with substantial senior leadership experience in residential aged care. Postgraduate qualifications in nursing leadership, health management or a related discipline are highly regarded.

Demonstrated Knowledge of Aged Care Legislation and Standards

• Sound knowledge and practical experience implementing the Aged Care Act 2024, Aged Care Rules 2025, Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, and Aged Care Code of Conduct within residential aged care services.

Proven Clinical Governance, Quality and Compliance Leadership

• Demonstrated success leading clinical governance, risk management, continuous improvement and regulatory compliance activities, including preparation for audits, registration assessments, quality reviews and management of SIRS obligations.

Operational and Workforce Management Expertise

• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple residential aged care services, ensuring workforce capability, 24/7 Registered Nurse coverage, care minute compliance, workforce sustainability and delivery of high-quality resident outcomes.

Financial and Performance Management Capability

• Experience managing operational budgets, AN-ACC funding, occupancy, workforce resourcing and service performance, with the ability to analyse performance data and drive measurable improvements in quality indicators and Star Ratings.

Leadership and Culture

• A values-based leader with a proven ability to build capability, mentor and develop leaders, foster accountability, and create a culture of safety, collaboration, person-centred care and continuous improvement.
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Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Karina Rieniets, Director - Aged Care, at 0418 329 011 for a confidential discussion.

To apply please submit your CV, cover letter addressing your suitability for the role and key selection criteria oulined below, providing examples demonstrating relevant experience, leadership capability and achievements.

We are actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled. 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.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is RN 66 Campus DON Group 7A

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

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+.