Registered Nurse / Trainee Midwife - Maternity

North West Queensland; Mount Isa City; Hybrid; AUD 61,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Isolation bonus AUD$3,695 (1 year)

Airfares 2 return p.a.

Staff accommodation or rental subsidy

Professional development & mentoring

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa invites Registered Nurses to embark on an 18‑month opportunity to develop their midwifery career while completing a Graduate Certificate in Midwifery. You will rotate through antenatal, birthing, postnatal and neonatal services, gaining hands-on experience in a supportive team.

The role is fixed term and part‑time, offering structured professional development, airfare provisions, isolation bonuses, and a regional employment package designed to

Qualifications

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
• C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
• Pre‑employment screening including Criminal History checks.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to the full scope of maternity care through rotations across antenatal, birthing, postnatal and neonatal services while studying toward your Graduate Certificate in Midwifery.
• Work with an experienced team committed to clinical excellence and positive outcomes for women, babies and families in the North West region.
• Support development of midwifery skills within a contemporary maternity service through structured rotations.

Skills

RN Registration

Midwifery pathway

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Launch Your Midwifery Career with Us!
Gain hands‑on experience across all facets of maternity care while completing your Graduate Certificate in Midwifery. Work alongside an experienced and supportive team, rotate through the Birthing Unit, Antenatal and Postnatal services, and Special Care Nursery, and build the skills needed to become a Registered Midwife.

Job details

• Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
• Position type: Part‑time
• Occupational group: Health - Midwifery
• Classification: Nurse Grade 5
• Workplace Location: North West Qld
• Job ad reference: QLD/MI692555
• Closing date: 07-Oct-2026
• Salary Other: $44.27 to $56.79 p.h
• Job duration: 18 Months - for completion of post graduate cert
• Contact person: Julie Hurst
• Contact details: [phone]
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About the role

This is an exciting 18‑month opportunity for a Registered Nurse to develop their midwifery career within a supportive and contemporary maternity service.

Gain exposure to the full scope of maternity care through structured rotations across antenatal, birthing, postnatal and neonatal services while studying toward your Graduate Certificate in Midwifery.

You’ll be supported by an experienced team committed to clinical excellence, professional development, and positive outcomes for women, babies, and families across the North West region.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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!

Interested?

Contact: Julie Hurst on [phone].

Applications close: Wednesday, 7 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.