Director Corporate And Support Services

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax savings via salary sacrificing

Recreational leave 4 weeks with 17.5%

In-house training and mentoring

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa invites an experienced leader to oversee a broad portfolio of essential non-clinical services, driving performance, governance and continuous improvement to support safe, timely and high-quality patient care across our communities.

You will provide strategic leadership for Supply, Travel Services, Clinical Administration and Operational Services, with a focus on workforce development, risk management and compliance across the health service.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant.
• 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.
• May require a C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse portfolio encompassing Supply, Travel Services, Clinical Administration and Operational Services across the health service.
• Drive service performance, financial sustainability, governance and continuous improvement to support high-quality patient care.
• Provide strategic leadership to workforce development, service planning, risk management and compliance with legislative and accreditation requirements.

Job description

Shape the Future of Support Services in North West Queensland.

Behind every exceptional healthcare experience is a network of critical support services. In this influential leadership role, you'll ensure the seamless delivery of operational, administration, supply and travel services that enable clinicians to provide safe, timely and high-quality care across our communities.

Job details

Position status: Fixed Term Temporary

Position type: Full-time

Occupational group: Management

Classification: AO8

Workplace Location: North West Qld

Job ad reference: QLD/MI693518

Closing date: 12-Oct-2026

Fortnightly salary: $6136.30 - $6493.00

Job duration: 4 months with possible extension

Contact person: Sylvie Brdjanovic

Contact details: [phone]
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About the role

You will provide strategic and operational leadership across a broad portfolio of essential non-clinical services that underpin healthcare delivery across North West Hospital and Health Service.

• Lead a diverse portfolio encompassing Supply, Travel Services, Clinical Administration and Operational Services across the health service.
• Drive service performance, financial sustainability, governance and continuous improvement to support high-quality patient care.
• Provide strategic leadership to workforce development, service planning, risk management and compliance with legislative and accreditation requirements.

Working with us

• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
• In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
• 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

• 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.
• May require a C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.

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.

• Unique locations
• Friendly communities
• Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Contact: Sylvie Brdjanovic on [phone].

Applications close: Monday, 12 October 2026.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community. We are an equal opportunity employer.