The LHD/SN Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DoNM) Leader Success Profile defines the leadership elements required to be an outstanding LHD/SN DoNM in the NSW Health Service, and can be used to inform better decision making across the career and talent development lifecycle.
LHD/SN DoNMs drive the nursing and midwifery professional practice standards. They create a supportive culture that ensures that the nursing and midwifery workforce is future-ready, resilient and able to deliver safe, high quality person-centred care.
They are strategic leaders and system-wide influencers, working as part of an executive leadership team to transform service delivery.
This vision is underpinned by three key concepts:
LHD/SN DoNMs are the voice of all nursing and midwifery professionals.
This vision can be best embodied through maintaining visibility and connection with nurses and midwives.
These challenges may be overcome through the experience in developing and leading multidisciplinary teams.
These experiences develop key people capabilities such as to manage and develop people and inspire direction and purpose.
These capabilities are best brought to life through the following styles: relatable and consultative.
Working to these styles can be put at risk if a LHD/SN DoNM is reserved and dutiful.
Leaders facing these derailers can source inspiration from their sense of affiliation.
The LHD/SN DoNM Leader Success Profile informs decision-making across the employee lifecycle, including: