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NURSING CLINICAL DIRECTOR

 ANZSCO 134212 - Registered Migration Australia




Description
A nursing clinical director plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates nursing programs and clinical services in a hospital, aged care or other health service facility, maintains standards of nursing care, provides leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled nursing and midwifery workforce, and contributes to health service planning. Registration or licensing may be required in Australia. Nursing clinical director is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

 

Nursing Clinical Director Alternative Titles

 

  • Director of Nursing
  • Senior Nurse Manager

 

Specialisations

 

  • Assistant Director of Nursing
  • Deputy Director of Nursing
  • Executive Director of Nursing

 

 

Nursing Clinical Director Occupation Lists
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Group: 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers

 

 

 

Nursing Clinical Director job description - Registered Migration Australia


The job of a nursing clinical director in Australia is to plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional and administrative aspects of health and welfare programs and services.

Note: Nurse Managers are excluded from this unit group. Nurse Managers are included in Unit Group 2543 Nurse Managers.

 

Tasks

  • providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre
  • developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff
  • coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services
  • monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
  • controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
  • liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination
  • advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
  • representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
  • controlling selection, training and supervision of staff

 

Skill Level
Most occupations in the nursing clinical director unit group (Group 1342) have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

 

Registration or licensing in Australia may be required as a nursing clinical director in Australia.


Occupations within the Nursing Clinical Director Group

 

 

Note: Whilst a similar occupation may appear in the same nursing director/manager group, if not specifically listed in either the STSOL or MLTSSL, the ANZSCO description should be used for reference purposes only.

 

English Requirement

 

  • IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
  • OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
  • PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

  • Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
  • Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
  • Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

 

Assessment Authority

 

  • Nursing Clinical Director is currently assessed with ANMAC - (The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

The average salary for a Nursing Clinical Director in Australia is $ 158,567 for male employees and $ 133,355 for female employees per year. Average Age: Males: 50.2 Females: 50.9 Persons: 50.6

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 1342) Health and welfare services managers - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

 

 

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Licensing and/or Professional Associations

In many occupations you must be registered with or obtain a license from a local authority in the state or territory where you want to practise your occupation. Contact the local authority in your relevant state or territory to enquire about the licensing or registration requirements. It may benefit to become a member of a relevant industry association for your occupation which could help with your employment and visa application prospects.

 

 

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