NICOLE TATE
Trinity Beach,QLD
Summary
Talented Executive Manager with a broad base of nursing and clinical knowledge expertise and knowledge required for success in challenging roles particularly in regional and remote health and aged care. Possesses Masters degree in Clinical Governance. Expertly utilises deep industry knowledge to skillfully enhance the quality, safety and appropriateness of care to culturally diverse people to meet consumer expectation and corporate goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Manager, Nursing & Clinical Governance
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services
Darwin
02.2021 - Current
- Established, implemented, and evaluated care governance and risk management systems to ensure quality and safety for ARRCS consumers including First Nations and CALD people.
- Responsible for managing accreditation, clinical workforce capability, legislative and standard compliance, clinical risk management, incident and emergency management, safety culture implementation across the Territory as well as research and innovation.
- Drive professional practice and leadership within the nursing and carer workforce to improve accountability, performance, competence.
- Implemented successful nursing workforce planning and profile building initiatives, enhancing recruitment strategies and facilitating career progression opportunities
- Fostered connections with regulatory bodies, advocacy groups, corporate institutions, and universities.
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Bega Valley Cluster; Southern NSW Local Health District
Bega
03.2010 - 01.2021
- Directed operational activities and nursing governance for acute, subacute, and community services at both South East Regional Hospital (SERH) and Pambula District Hospital.
- Led the oversight of daily activities in the nursing departments by managing staffing levels, schedules, budgets, and resource utilisation.
- Set and monitored achievement goals for nursing department consistent with established philosophy and standards of practice.
Nurse Manager, Policy and Practice Development
Greater Southern Area Health Service
Queanbeyan
07.2007 - 03.2010
- Led implementation of Ministry of Health and Nursing and Midwifery Office Statewide programs, facilitating district-wide health improvements.
- Developed and collaborated on clinical and nursing policy development, provided expert consultation and effectively executed initiatives
- Introduced practice development methodology via workshops to improve operational performance through staff engagement in evidenced based practice.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Central Queensland University
Master of Clinical Governance -
Edith Cowan University
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management -
Australian College of Nursing
Bachelor of Health Science Nursing -
Southern Cross University
Diploma of Health Science Nursing -
University of Newcastle
Skills
- Clinical & Risk Governance, Education and Training, Policy Writing
- Strategic & Operational Management, Workflow Design and Review
- Service Planning, Development & Sustainable Delivery of Redevelopments
- Regional and Remote Health Business Intelligence
- Cultural Transformation through Practice Development
- Innovation, Project & Change Management
- Group Facilitator and Leadership Coach
- Corporate Governance & Industrial Acumen
- Emergency Management, Incident Control Response and Recovery
Accomplishments
- Industry leader in culturally appropriate and safe care for First Nations Elders and other Territorians.
- Industry Representative and contributor to Revised Aged Care Act, Strengthened Aged Care Standards & Star Ratings
- Published Co-Author 2023 “Assessing pain using facial recognition software among Aboriginal aged care residents with cognitive impairment: A retrospective cohort study in Australasian Journal on Ageing
- Lead contributor and site pilot as member of ACI Acute Care Taskforce Publications “Criteria Led Discharge”& “Clinical Management Plans” developed for NSW Health Clinicians; Contributor to NSW Ministry Health Policy Clinical Handover: Standard Key Principles State-wide Clinical Reference Group and District Lead Implementation NSW Health Essentials of Care Program
- GSAHS Leadership Award 2007 Recipient for Service Development Established first CAPAC (Community Acute/Post-Acute Service) in GSAHS at Bega
Advisory Committee Activity
- Australian Association Gerontology NT Representative Member
- ARRCS, Clinical Governance Board, Management Representative
- ADHeRe Advisory Group
References
- Ms Wendy Hubbard, General Manager, Australian Regional and Remote Aged Care Services, Northern Territory, 0419 376 215
- Ms Cathy Thomas, Executive Director, ARRCS NT and BlueCare QLD, 0410 578 783
Timeline
Executive Manager, Nursing & Clinical Governance
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services
02.2021 - Current
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Bega Valley Cluster; Southern NSW Local Health District
03.2010 - 01.2021
Nurse Manager, Policy and Practice Development
Greater Southern Area Health Service
07.2007 - 03.2010
Master of Business Administration -
Central Queensland University
Master of Clinical Governance -
Edith Cowan University
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Management -
Australian College of Nursing
Bachelor of Health Science Nursing -
Southern Cross University
Diploma of Health Science Nursing -
University of Newcastle
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