Registered Midwife - Maternity Core Unit

Queensland Health; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus

Airfare allowances

Employer superannuation

Leave accrual

Salary packaging

Travel & courses

Staff housing subsidy

Job summary

Queensland Health's Mount Isa Hospital Maternity Service is seeking a Registered Midwife to support women, newborns and families across North West Queensland. This role offers opportunities to develop maternity nursing skills while contributing to positive maternal and neonatal outcomes in remote communities.

Join a dedicated team delivering safe, compassionate and culturally responsive care throughout the maternity journey, in partnership with midwives and the broader health service.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary degree and eligible registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre-employment screening including criminal history checks and vaccination status.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate and culturally responsive nursing care to women, newborns and families.
• Collaborate with Registered Midwives and the broader healthcare team to achieve the best outcomes.
• Support positive maternal and neonatal health outcomes through assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Skills

Clinical nursing skills

Maternal and neonatal care

Cultural safety

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary nursing degree and professional registration

Job description

Registered Midwife - Maternity Core Unit

Support Mums, Babies and Families Across the North West!

Join the Mount Isa Hospital Maternity Service and play an important role in supporting women, newborns and families throughout their maternity journey.

About the role

This role offers the opportunity to develop your maternity nursing skills while contributing to positive maternal and neonatal outcomes for families across North West Queensland, including First Nations communities.

In this role you will:

• Deliver safe, compassionate and culturally responsive nursing care to women, newborns and their families.
• Collaborate with Registered Midwives and the broader healthcare team to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
• Support positive maternal and neonatal health outcomes through assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Working with us

• For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085; and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (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.

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• 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.

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

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

Interested?

Seeking expressions of interest for current and future opportunities. If you are placed in this talent pool you may be offered a position within the relevanttime period, however your appointment to a position is not guaranteed.

Contact: Julie Hurst on (07) 4744 4***.

Applications close: Monday, 15 February 2027.