Clinical Nurse - Connected Care

North West Hospital and Health Service; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus

Airfare allowances

Staff accommodation

Private rental subsidy

12.75% employer superannuation

Long service leave

Sick leave accrual

Salary sacrificing options

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service – Mount Isa QLD is seeking a Clinical Nurse within the Connected Care Program to coordinate care for children and young people with complex and chronic health conditions, working with families, GPs and health teams across hospital, community and primary care.

The role emphasizes advanced clinical knowledge, leadership and the ability to identify needs, coordinate referrals and support integrated care, with values of professionalism and person-centred

Qualifications

• Mandatory: relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• Postgraduate qualification or currently enrolled in a postgraduate program is highly desirable.
• Appointees will work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
• May involve travel to facilities within North West HHS.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require vaccination/immunity to specified diseases.
• Period of probation may apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical assessment, advice and care coordination for children and young people with complex and chronic healthcare needs.
• Build partnerships with families, General Practitioners, hospitals, community services and external providers to improve access to integrated healthcare.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to the healthcare team, promoting safe, evidence-based and person-centred practice.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Clinical leadership

Education

Tertiary degree qualification

Postgraduate qualification desirable

Job description

North West Hospital and Health Service – Mount Isa QLD

As the Clinical Nurse within the Connected Care Program, you will work collaboratively with children, families, General Practitioners and healthcare providers to coordinate care and improve access to services for children and young people with complex and chronic health conditions. Drawing on your advanced clinical knowledge and problem solving skills, you will help identify individual needs, coordinate referrals and support integrated care across hospital, community and primary healthcare settings.

• Provide expert clinical assessment, advice and care coordination for children and young people with complex and chronic healthcare needs.
• Build strong partnerships with families, General Practitioners, hospitals, community services and external providers to improve access to integrated healthcare.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to the healthcare team, promoting safe, evidence-based and person-centred practice.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,714. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,140; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,426 (pro rata for part time employees).

In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution.
• Long Service Leave and Sick Leave accrual.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

Plus 2 weeks p.a., travel as required and enrolment and conference costs for approved courses and conferences.

We also offer staff accommodation (if eligible) or a private rental subsidy of AUD$82.50 per week for up to 17 months.

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• A post graduate qualification or currently enrolled in a post graduate program in a relevant area of study is highly desirable.
• Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
• The position may involve travel to various facilities or units within the North West Hospital and Health Service.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
• This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
• A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Applications close: Wednesday, 25 November 2026.

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