Job details

North West Hospital and Health Service are looking for an experienced Allied Health professional to join their team based at Mount Isa.  Applicants with qualifications in a recognised Health Practitioner (HP) discipline listed below are encouraged to apply:

• Audiologists
• Dietitians
• Exercise Physiologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Pharmacists
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists
• Radiographers
• Social Workers
• Speech Pathologists

North West Hospital and Health Service (HHS)

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

Working with us

• Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
• Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
• Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
• Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.

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.

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 Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.

Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.

Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!

About the role

The NWHHS Allied Health Services include Clinical Measurements, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Speech and Hearing, Pharmacy and Podiatry with a visiting Orthotics service. These professional teams provide a multidisciplinary approach to service delivery to the NWHHS, delivering Level 4 moderate complex inpatient, outpatient, and child development services within the Mount Isa Hospital.

The purpose of this position is to support, advise and deliver allied health clinical education and training initiatives across the Allied Health Service. .

Requirements

• Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences (Please refer to Role Description for further details).
• 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.

Interested?

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

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI643076

Contact: Lynette Stenhouse on 07 4744 4898.

Applications close: Monday, 30 June 2025.

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.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Info Sheet_Documentation Preparation - new candidates 26.09.2024 (PDF, 75KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MI643076 Clinical Educator Support Officer - RD (PDF, 265KB)
  Role Description