Experience

Chris O'Brien Lifehouse

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Nursing & Clinical Operations

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Comprehensive specialist cancer centre , 125 in pt beds , 8 operating theatres , intensive care , day therapy ,med / surg wards , research ,clinical trials , radiation oncology and integrative medicine centre . Comprehensive specialist cancer centre , 125 in pt beds , 8 operating theatres , intensive care , day therapy ,med / surg wards , research ,clinical trials , radiation oncology and integrative medicine centre .



Ramsay Health Care

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Clinical Services

  • May 2013 - May 2015

  Commissioning 200 bed facility Commissioning 200 bed facility



Bupa

• Mosman, Sydney

• General Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013



BMI Healthcare

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Clinical Services

  • Apr 2009 - Aug 2011

  Responsible for nursing and allied health services of 88 bed facility offering advanced surgery , intensive care and comprehensive imaging including Gamma Knife. Responsible for nursing and allied health services of 88 bed facility offering advanced surgery , intensive care and comprehensive imaging including Gamma Knife.



Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Donor Services Manager NSW & ACT

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2009

  This role led safe and cost effective blood collection in fixed and mobile sites across NSW & ACT involving nursing , marketing and volunteer personnel. This role led safe and cost effective blood collection in fixed and mobile sites across NSW & ACT involving nursing , marketing and volunteer personnel.



Scallabrini Residential Aged Care

• Sydney New South Wales

• Director of Clinical Governance and Practice

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

  This role encompassed the formulation of the clinical governance framework across 6 facilities providing data for Board reporting and practise improvement. This role encompassed the formulation of the clinical governance framework across 6 facilities providing data for Board reporting and practise improvement.



Affinity / Healthscope Ltd

• The Hills Private Hospital , Sydney

• Director of Nursing

  • Feb 2004 - Dec 2006

  Clinically responsible for 160 bed acute facility, key challenges the re-establishment of clinical governance and educational programs. Contributed to the project team planning for the new site, Norwest Private. Clinically responsible for 160 bed acute facility, key challenges the re-establishment of clinical governance and educational programs. Contributed to the project team planning for the new site, Norwest Private.



Ramsay Health Care

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Clinical Services

  • 1997 - 2003

  Commissioning DCS involved in service development and marketing with CEO. Led complex clinical specialities, equipment selection , recruitment and quality systems. Established undergraduate and post graduate nursing programs in collaboration with UTS. Represented RHC on specialist industry and professional working parties. Commissioning DCS involved in service development and marketing with CEO. Led complex clinical specialities, equipment selection , recruitment and quality systems. Established undergraduate and post graduate nursing programs in collaboration with UTS. Represented RHC on specialist industry and professional working parties.



Dalcross Investments Ltd

• Sydney , NSW

• Director of Nursing

  • 1994 - 1997

  First appointment at this level , utilized neuroscience nursing skills to lead the clinical development of neuro-surgical services at this 55 bed facility, resulting in comprehensive site redevelopment and commencement of complex cranial and spinal surgery and associated imaging and allied health professional services . First appointment at this level , utilized neuroscience nursing skills to lead the clinical development of neuro-surgical services at this 55 bed facility, resulting in comprehensive site redevelopment and commencement of complex cranial and spinal surgery and associated imaging and allied health professional services .



The Royal North Shore Hospital

• Sydney , Australia

• Nurse Unit Manager - Neuro -ITU

  • 1985 - 1994

  An 8 bedded Neuro ITU , caring for tertiary level referred patients requiring brain surgery both elective and emergency also provided acute spinal injury management. Involved in the foundation of the RNS neuro - science nursing program and staff development. Managed 26.3 FTE's and presented clinical paper to World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses meeting. An 8 bedded Neuro ITU , caring for tertiary level referred patients requiring brain surgery both elective and emergency also provided acute spinal injury management. Involved in the foundation of the RNS neuro - science nursing program and staff development. Managed 26.3 FTE's and presented clinical paper to World Federation of Neuroscience Nurses meeting.