Job Ad Reference: MI304146

Salary: Remuneration package of up to $155,773 p.a. (+ any other applicable allowances/benefits including rural and remote allowances and RANIP - employer provided assistance with accommodation may also be available for this position) comprising salary range of $127,073 - $136,126 p.a. (Nurse Grade 9), recreational leave loading (17.5%), and employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%).

The North West Hospital and Health Service covers an area of over 300,000 square kilometres and services the rural and remote communities within North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. The Health Service includes the City of Mount Isa and the towns and areas of Burketown, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Dajarra, Doomadgee, Julia Creek, Karumba, Normanton and Mornington Island.

About the Role

• Provide leadership to Mornington Island health staff to proactively support and work with Gidgee healing to ensure a seamless high quality integrated health service for the community of Mornington Island.
• Lead operational, strategic and workforce planning and clinical governance, being responsible for ensuring responsive and sustainable delivery of safe, quality and culturally appropriate care through efficient resourcing of human, financial and material resources.
• Provide direct nursing care at an advanced nursing level including the coordination, management and provision of on-call service requirements.
• Actively participate and engage with the Mornington Island community and work in partnership with patient, families/carers and other health service providers to enhance positive outcomes and experiences.

Mornington Island Hospital and Community Health provide emergency, inpatient, outpatient and community based services to a predominately indigenous population.  Mornington Island Hospital is a Level 1 facility with nine (9) beds which provides primary and secondary care. Mornington Island Community Health provides health prevention programs and initiatives to promote community wellbeing.

For additional information regarding the responsibilities, mandatory qualifications and/or other requirements for this position please refer to the role description.

Benefits of working with North West HHS
We are committed to providing a wide range of rewarding career opportunities to our employees. Our health service offers generous remuneration packages and employment benefits which include salary sacrificing options, recreational leave loading, generous employer superannuation contribution, shift allowances, locality allowances, professional development assistance, flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, staff wellness programs and the employee assistance program.

Mornington Island is located in the Gulf of Carpentaria, about 444km north of Mount Isa and 28km off the coast of mainland Australia. It has a unique natural environment and is renowned for its rich Indigenous culture and internationally acclaimed artwork that has emerged from the community.