The NSW Health Director of Nursing and Midwifery Leader Success Profile defines the leadership elements required to be an outstanding Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DoNM) in the Health Service, and is used to inform better decisions across the career and talent development lifecycle.
Vision for the role
DoNMs are collaborative and inclusive leaders who elevate and innovate the ways in which care is delivered. They inspire and energise a level of nursing and midwifery excellence within their workforce, as well as plan and strategise on an executive level.
This vision is underpinned by three key concepts:
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elevate and innovate the nursing and midwifery profession
- inspire and energise individuals
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plan and strategise for the future.
Leader success profile framework
Vision for the role
DoNMs are collaborative and inclusive leaders.
Challenges and opportunities
This vision can be best embodied through influencing and negotiating on an executive level.
Experiences
These challenges may be overcome through experience setting the direction, development and growth of the workforce.
Capabilities
These experiences develop key people capabilities such as to inspire direction and purpose and commit to customer service.
Leadership style
These capabilities are best brought to life through the following styles: resilient, relatable, curious, insight seeking, goal-driven, consultative and conscientious.
Derailers
Working to these styles can be put at risk if a DoNM is sceptical, cautious, leisurely, diligent and mischievous.
Motivations and drivers
Leaders facing these derailers can source inspiration from their sense of altruistic, tradition, science and aesthetics.
How to use the Leader Success Profile
The DoNM Leader Success Profile informs decision-making across the employee lifecycle, including:
- recruitment, selection and onboarding
- leadership, organisation and development
- performance and recognition
- career and mobility.